sell (someone) on

phrasal verb

sold (someone) on; selling (someone) on; sells (someone) on
: to persuade (someone) to be interested in and excited about (something)
He tried to sell them on the project.
often used as (be) sold on
She wasn't sold on the idea.

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Flipped him to Boro for a tidy profit after a couple of years, and then got a percentage of the sell on fee to Villa. David Ornstein, New York Times, 19 June 2025 Leigh’s company has made thousands more for the team to sell on its website, with the net proceeds going to Camino Immigration Services, helping fund what the team feels is a pressing need. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025 If City flip Lawrie to Boro in 2 years time, then Villa and Port Vale should get a percentage of fees and a percentage of sell on. David Ornstein, New York Times, 19 June 2025 Suffer through an hour of testing before getting the hard sell on a pair of hearing aids. Christopher Null, Wired News, 19 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for sell (someone) on

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“Sell (someone) on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sell%20%28someone%29%20on. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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