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sell (someone) on

phrasal verb

Definition of sell (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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sell play

  1. : to deliver or give up in violation of duty, trust, or loyalty and especially for personal gain : betray

  2. : to give up (property) to another for something of value (such as money)

  3. : to offer for sale

  1. : a deliberate deception : hoax

  2. : the act or an instance of selling

  3. : something to be sold or caused to be accepted

  1. : saddle

  1. : chiefly Scottish variant of self

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someone play

  1. : some person : somebody

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