(someone) could sell sawdust to a lumber mill

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(someone) could sell sawdust to a lumber mill

Someone is an extremely smooth, charming, or persuasive salesperson, such that they could sell something to those who have no need or use for it. I can't believe you were able to sell an extra 200 units to the hospital. You could sell sawdust to a lumber mill!

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(someone) could sell an icebox to an Eskimo
(someone) could sell ice to Eskimos
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talk (one's) way out of (something)
talk way out of
talk your way out of something/out of doing something
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he could sell sawdust to a lumber mill
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He that would the daughter win, must with the mother first begin
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he could really pack it in
he could sell an icebox to an eskimo
he could sell freezers to an Eskimo
he could sell freezers to Eskimos
he could sell ice to eskimos
he could sell sawdust to a lumber mill
he could sell snow to an Eskimo
he could sell snow to Eskimos
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