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I have a bridge to sell you

I have a bridge to sell you phrase: an indirect way of expressing that the addressee is gullible.

Phrase

I have a bridge to sell you

  1. (US, derogatory, idiomatic) An indirect way of expressing that the addressee is gullible.

Origin of I have a bridge to sell you

In reference to George C. Parker, an infamous conman who successfully duped his victims into “buying” the Brooklyn Bridge.

Questions about I have a bridge to sell you

What does I have a bridge to sell you mean?
I have a bridge to sell you means an indirect way of expressing that the addressee is gullible.
What part of speech is I have a bridge to sell you?
I have a bridge to sell you is a phrase.

Words near I have a bridge to sell you in the dictionary

  1. I gotta love you and leave you
  2. I hardly even know her
  3. I hardly know 'er
  4. I hardly know her
  5. I hate you
  6. I have a bridge to sell you
  7. I have a cold
  8. I have a fever
  9. I have a headache
  10. I have a question
  11. I have a temperature

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