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sell someone or something short — sell (someone or something) short : to put too low a value on the ability, importance, or quality of (someone or something) Don t sell yourself short. You have some great skills and experience. I think you re selling the book short; it s a lot… … Useful english dictionary
sell someone a bargain — (Shakespeare) To make a fool of someone • • • Main Entry: ↑bargain sell someone a bargain see under ↑bargain • • • Main Entry: ↑sell … Useful english dictionary
sell someone down the river — sell (someone) down the river to do something that hurts someone who trusted you. Workers complained that their leaders sold them down the river in the latest contract negotiations. Related vocabulary: sell out someone/something … New idioms dictionary
sell someone short — sell (someone/something) short to not appreciate the qualities of someone or something as much as they deserve. I think her presentation really sold Morocco short. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form sell yourself short not have reasonable… … New idioms dictionary
sell someone a pup Brit. — sell someone a pup Brit. informal swindle someone by selling them something worthless. → pup … English new terms dictionary
sell someone a bill of goods — sell (someone) a bill of goods American to make someone believe something that is not true. Politicians have sold all of us a bill of goods, that if we put more people in prison we re going to be safer. The electrician said I d need the outdoor… … New idioms dictionary
sell someone a dummy — ► sell someone a dummy deceive an opponent by feigning a pass or kick. Main Entry: ↑dummy … English terms dictionary
sell someone a dummy — sell someone a (or the) dummy see dummy … Useful english dictionary
sell someone down the river — (informal).See double cross. → river (informal).See double cross. → sell * * * sell someone down the river informal … Useful english dictionary
sell someone short — UNDERVALUE, underrate, underestimate, disparage, deprecate, belittle; formal derogate. → sell * * * sell someone short phrase to describe someone or something as less impressive than they really are His main fault is that he tends to sell himself … Useful english dictionary
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
