English Dictionary

sell someone a bill of goods

動詞

慣用表現

(idiomatic) To deceive or cheat someone.

日本語の意味

だます、欺く / 人を騙して不正な利益を得る

The contractor tried to sell someone a bill of goods about the foundation's condition, but his slip-up during the inspection exposed the deceit.

その業者は基礎の状態について私たちをだまそうとしたが、検査中の不手際でその不正が明らかになった。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) To deceive or cheat someone.

He showed no knowledge of his subject, McCarran told newsmen. . . . Someone must have sold him a bill of goods.

sells someone a bill of goods （ present singular third-person ）

selling someone a bill of goods （ participle present ）

sold someone a bill of goods （ participle past ）

sold someone a bill of goods （ past ）