sell\ one\ a\ bill\ of\ goods
- sell\ one\ a\ bill\ of\ goods
v. phr.
To persuade another to acquire something useless; defraud.
We were sure sold a bill of goods when Alfred persuaded us to buy his custom-built car for which replacement parts weren't available anywhere.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань".
Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс.
1997.
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