buy a pup

idiom

British, informal + old-fashioned
: to pay too much money for something or to buy something that is worthless

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“Buy a pup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buy%20a%20pup. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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