I'm not yet sold on your idea.
•The crowd was sold on Gary. Nothing he had done or could do would cool their enthusiasm.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
sold on someone or something — mod. convinced of the value of someone or omething. □ I’m not yet sold on your idea. □ The crowd was sold on Gary. Nothing he had done or could do would cool their enthusiasm … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
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sold — səʊld adj. given in exchange for money sel n. method of selling, sales technique; scam, fraud, deceit (Slang) v. offer for a price, offer for purchase; be offered for a price, be offered for purchase; deal, trade; betray; attract buyers, cause… … English contemporary 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 something 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
siphon off something — siphon off (something) to take something that was intended for someone or something else. The dictator and his close friends siphoned off up to 20 percent of the annual budget. The donated food was mostly siphoned off and sold, while the needy… … New idioms 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
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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
mace someone’s face — [mes...] tv. to do something drastic to someone, such as spraying mace in the face. (Chemical Mace™ is a brand of tear gas sold in pressurized cans for personal protection.) □ Do you want me to mace your face? Then shut up! □ I look at him, and… … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
fresh out of something — fresh out of (something) 1. having just completed something. We hired her fresh out of law school. Usage notes: often said about someone who has just completed an educational program 2. having just finished or sold all of something. Sorry, we re… … New idioms dictionary
