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 onShe wasn't sold on the idea.
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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.
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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
The largest platforms will converge in New York the week of May 12 to show off new content and put the hard sell on Madison Avenue for advertising commitments.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 6 May 2025
Nike to raise prices, sell on Amazon Macy's slashed its full-year profit forecast on Wednesday, attributing the downbeat expectations in part to tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 28 May 2025
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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
The largest platforms will converge in New York the week of May 12 to show off new content and put the hard sell on Madison Avenue for advertising commitments.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 6 May 2025
Nike to raise prices, sell on Amazon Macy's slashed its full-year profit forecast on Wednesday, attributing the downbeat expectations in part to tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 28 May 2025
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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 25 Jun. 2025.
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