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.

Examples of sell (someone) on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Please note, a valid bank account or debit card within the country of your event is required to sell on the Face Value Exchange. Dave Brooks, Billboard, 13 Feb. 2024 Listings were taking four months or more to sell on average in Dolores, San Miguel, Baca, Gunnison, Ouray, Crowley, San Juan, Conejos and Huerfano counties. Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2024 But the opposite happened as small and private enterprises, which were first authorized in August 2021, filled the gap and started importing supplies for their businesses as well as food and goods to sell on the island. Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2024 And if simply voting to open an inquiry is a potential liability for swing-seat Republicans, voting to impeach would be an even harder sell on the campaign trail. Cooper Burton, ABC News, 14 Dec. 2023 Some items, such as radio equipment and night-vision goggles, are small enough to smuggle in bags or vehicles and sell on the black market. Alex Horton, Washington Post, 12 Jan. 2024 Also, expired Chromebooks continue to sell on online marketplaces with no warning to customers. Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 14 Sep. 2023 So too are under-the-radar names who make things really well, eschewing runway shows and red carpet placements in favor of focusing on the art of quietly making great clothes that sell on the strength of their designs—and word-of-mouth enthusiasm. Mark Holgate, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2023 What Sells? Or maybe many of the types of movies which now sell on the open market place aren’t always typical festival fare. Callum McLennan, Variety, 29 Sep. 2023

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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 28 Mar. 2024.

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