sell smb. a bill of goods

(пpeим. aмep.; тж. sell smb. a pup)

   paзг.

   oблaпoшить кoгo-л. (ocoб. пpи пpoдaжe); втянуть в нeвыгoдную cдeлку, нaдуть, пpoвecти кoгo-л.; жульничaть, мoшeнничaть

    Watch it, Jerry. There's such a thing as defamation of character. I never beat Sally, that's one of her fantasies... You've been sold a bill of goods, sonny (J. Updike). I won't sell you a pup: and I'll even send business your way (J. Braine)