bill of goods

Example Sentences

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They’ve been sold that bill of goods too many times before.

From Salon

“I was on grief brain at the time and just feel I was taken advantage of and really sold a bill of goods,” said Tutera, 70.

From Los Angeles Times

“I think our diets, nationally, and international probably, show the fact that we just have allowed ourselves to be sold a bill of goods.”

From New York Times

Steinberg suggests I was sold a bill of goods.

From Los Angeles Times

“At the same time, I have sympathy for some of these students because I think they were sold a bill of goods.”

From New York Times