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Complete Definition of "sell ice to Eskimos"

English

Verb
en-verb|inf=to sell ice to Eskimos|sells ice to Eskimos|selling ice to Eskimos|sold ice to Eskimos|sold ice to Eskimos

  1. context|idiom To persuade people to go against their best interests or to accept something unnecessary or preposterous.

#:He's such a smooth talker, he could sell ice to Eskimos.

Usage notes
This phrase may be offensive.

See also
coals to Newcastle

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