- sell someone a pup Brit.
- sell someone a pup Brit.informalswindle someone by selling them something worthless.→ pup
English new terms dictionary. 2014.
sell someone a pup Brit.
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sell someone a pup — I sell someone (or buy) a pup Brit., informal swindle someone (or be swindled), esp. by selling (or buying) something worthless II see pup … Useful english dictionary
pup — noun 1》 a young dog. 2》 a young wolf, seal, rat, or other mammal. 3》 dated a cheeky or arrogant boy or young man. verb (pups, pupping, pupped) give birth to a pup or pups. Phrases sell someone a pup Brit. informal swindle someone by selling them… … English new terms dictionary
buy/sell a pup — Brit informal + old fashioned ◇ To buy a pup means to pay too much money for something or to buy something that is worthless. To sell (someone) a pup means to trick someone into paying too much for something or into buying something that is… … Useful english dictionary
