Distributors are trained to sell consumers on the idea that these products are a necessary part of their safety system.
»She's really sold on the idea of moving to Australia.
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sell out of something — ˌsell ˈout (of sth) | be ˌsold ˈout (of sth) derived to have sold all the available items, tickets, etc • I m sorry, we ve sold out of bread. • We are already sold out for what should be a fantastic game. Main entry: ↑sellderived … Useful english dictionary
sell — ▪ I. sell sell 1 [sel] verb sold PTandPP [səʊld ǁ soʊld] 1. [intransitive, transitive] COMMERCE to give someone property, assets, goods, services etc in return for money: • Chrysler plans to raise c … Financial and business terms
sell out — liquidation of a margin account after a customer has failed to bring an account to a required level by producing additional equity after a margin call. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary The selling of securities by a broker when a customer fails to… … Financial and business terms
sell — W1S1 [sel] v past tense and past participle sold [səuld US sould] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(give something for money)¦ 2¦(make something available)¦ 3¦(make somebody want something)¦ 4¦(be bought)¦ 5 sell like hot cakes 6¦(idea/plan)¦ 7 sell yourself 8 sell… … Dictionary of contemporary English
sell something on — ˌsell sthˈon derived to sell to sb else sth that you have bought not long before • She managed the business for a year and then sold it on. Main entry: ↑sellderived … Useful english dictionary
sell something off — ˌsell sthˈoff derived 1. to sell things cheaply because you want to get rid of them or because you need the money 2. to sell all or part of an industry, a company or land • The Church sold off the land for housing. • In the nineties most state… … Useful english dictionary
sell 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:… … Useful english dictionary
sell 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 … Useful english dictionary
sell somebody a pup — sell sb/buy a pup f3 idiom (old fashioned, BrE, informal) to sell sb or be sold sth that has no value or is worth much less than the price paid Main entry: ↑pupidiom … Useful english dictionary
sell buy a pup — sell sb/buy a pup f3 idiom (old fashioned, BrE, informal) to sell sb or be sold sth that has no value or is worth much less than the price paid Main entry: ↑pupidiom … Useful english dictionary
