sell someone a pup

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To sell something of little worth, pretending that it is something else of greater value. UK
    — “Yes,” I agreed, “you undoubtedly sold him a pup. Precious mug he must have been to let you. But I suppose, as it was Saturday night, he was pretty busy.”

词形变化

sells someone a pup present,singular,third-person selling someone a pup participle,present sold someone a pup participle,past sold someone a pup past

词源

From an old swindle, where one would be sold a bag purportedly containing a piglet, but actually containing a puppy. Compare pig in a poke.
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