单词 | to sell smoke |
释义 | > as lemmasto 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. ΘΚΠ 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. < as lemmas |
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