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bill of goods

[bil uhv goodz] / ˈbɪl əv ˈgʊdz /
NOUN
deceive someone
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They’ve been sold that bill of goods too many times before.

From Salon • Jan. 16, 2026

Steinberg suggests I was sold a bill of goods.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2023

Because people should know when they’re being sold a bill of goods.

From Washington Post • Jan. 23, 2023

“You already feel like you were sold a bill of goods, like, ‘I did all the right things and now this.’

From Seattle Times • Dec. 29, 2021

But I wasn't buying the bill of goods Shohreh Saedi was selling.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi




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