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I have a bridge to sell you
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English
Etymology
In reference to George C. Parker, an infamous conman who successfully duped his victims into “buying” the Brooklyn Bridge.
Pronunciation
en en-au-I have a bridge to sell you.ogg AU
Phrase
phr
en idiomatic derogatory US An indirect way of expressing that the addressee is gullible.