(to sell)
51sell someone a bargain — (Shakespeare) To make a fool of someone • • • Main Entry: ↑bargain sell someone a bargain see under ↑bargain • • • Main Entry: ↑sell …
52sell in bulk — 1. To sell cargo as it is in the hold 2. To sell in large quantities • • • Main Entry: ↑bulk …
53sell a pup — 1. To inveigle someone into a specious bad bargain 2. To swindle • • • Main Entry: ↑pup * * * sell a pup see ↑pup • • • Main Entry: ↑sell …
54sell your soul (to the devil) — phrase to do whatever is necessary in order to get something you want, even if it involves doing something dishonest or immoral He would sell his soul for a seat in the cabinet. Thesaurus: to do something wrong, or to be badsynonym Main entry:… …
55sell something up — ˌsell ˈup | ˌsell sthˈup derived (especially BrE) to sell your home, possessions, business, etc, usually because you are leaving the country or retiring Main entry: ↑sellderived …
56Sell — (s[e^]l), n. Self. [Obs. or Scot.] B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] …
57Sell — (s[e^]l), n. A sill. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …
58Sell — (s[e^]l), n. A cell; a house. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …
59Sell — (s[e^]l), n. [F. selle, L. sella, akin to sedere to sit. See {Sit}.] 1. A saddle for a horse. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] He left his lofty steed with golden self. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. A throne or lofty seat. [Obs.] Fairfax. [1913 Webster] …
60Sell — Sell, n. An imposition; a cheat; a hoax. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] …