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Идиомы на букву S

• sell (someone) a bill of goods
  обмануть кого-либо

  The salesman sold me a bill of goods when he said that the digital camera was of good quality.
• sell (someone) on a plan or idea
  убедить кого-либо, довести до сознания план или идею

  I tried to sell my father on the idea that we should buy a new modern car, but I couldn't convince him.
• sell (someone) short
  недооценивать себя или кого-либо

  I think Gina is selling herself short when she thinks that she will not make a good actress.
• sell (something) at a loss
  продать что-либо с убытком

  The factory was made to sell their goods at a loss.
• sell (something) for a song
  продать что-либо очень дёшево

  The artist was neither famous nor popular, so he sold his picture for a song.
• sell (something) off
  распродать со скидкой, распродать по дешёвке

  They usually sell off winter clothes at the end of the season.
• sell (something) on credit
  продавать что-либо в кредит

  The shop sells a lot of things on credit.
• sell (something) out
  распродать, продать всё целиком

  I went to the bookstore to get an English textbook, but the salesperson said they had sold them out.
• sell like hotcakes
  раскупаются как горячие пирожки, берутся нарасхват

  The baseball game was supposed to be on Saturday and the tickets for it were selling like hotcakes.
• sell out
  распродать всё целиком

  Every spring the company sells out all of their winter goods.
• sell out (someone or something)
  предавать кого-либо \ что-либо, быть вероломным

  Margaret is obviously a bad person; she is the type that can sell out anyone for money and luxury.