sell 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 lighting on a different circuit - is he just selling me a bill of goods?

See also: bill, good, sell

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sell someone a bill of goods

to lie about something. He sold the FBI a bill of goods to stay out of jail himself.

See also: bill, good, sell