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bait and switch |
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bait and switch Fig. a deceptive merchandising practice where one product is advertised at a low price to get people's attention [the bait], but pressure is applied to get the customer to purchase a more expensive item. Walter described how the store used bait and switch, since they never seemed to have in stock the bargains that they advertised. Wilbur accused the merchant of bait and switch practices and stalked out of the store. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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When I was researching Bait and Switch, I got a taste of good-ol'-boy anti-Jewish prejudice at a Christian businessmen's (sic) lunch in the suburbs of Atlanta. Much like the cuckoos, officials at some of California's more notorious environmental groups are trying to use bait and switch tactics to get their hands on the new $42 billion nest egg. So by the time he talks about marrying a movie star years after the two had had an affair that produced a child, your radar is already up for a bait and switch. |
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