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单词 to sell smoke
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to sell smoke
f. Denoting fraudulent dealing in the fulfilment of bargains or promises; esp. to sell smoke (after Latin fumum vendere), to act dishonestly, to swindle.
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the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > cheating, fraud > cheat, swindle [phrase]
to pull a finchc1386
to wipe a person's nosea1475
to take (a person) at advantage(s)1523
to play fast and loose1557
to play false1576
to joint a person's nose of?1577
to make a cousin of1580
to sell smoke1589
munge1660
to sell (a person) a packet1886
to beat the count1897
to sell (a person) a pup1901
to hand (someone) a lemon1906
to sell (someone) a bill of goods1927
1589 R. Greene Menaphon sig. H You get but a handfull of smoake to the bargaine.
1599 T. Nashe Lenten Stuffe 74 That for your selling smoake you may be courtiers.
1655 tr. C. Sorel Comical Hist. Francion iv. 24 I abandoned their conversation, because I found they were but sellers of smoak.
1692 J. Washington tr. J. Milton Def. People Eng. Pref. To relieve the necessities of Nature..by selling of Smoke, as thou dost.
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