sell (someone) on
phrasal verb
sold (someone) on; selling (someone) on; sells (someone) on
: to persuade (someone) to be interested in and excited about (something)
He tried to sell them on the project.
—often used as (be) sold onShe wasn't sold on the idea.
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Past sets sell on EBay for around $150 to $200, comparable to some Criterion box sets.
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Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025
The goal is to develop them and, most likely, sell on at a later date.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
The last scene is Garcelle going to bother Boz in her sick bed, and Garcelle gives Boz the hard sell on why Dorit is annoying.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2025
Professional, organized thieves swooping into stores in groups to steal high-demand items to sell on the black market.
—Cailey Locklair, Baltimore Sun, 27 Jan. 2025
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Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025
The goal is to develop them and, most likely, sell on at a later date.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
The last scene is Garcelle going to bother Boz in her sick bed, and Garcelle gives Boz the hard sell on why Dorit is annoying.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2025
Professional, organized thieves swooping into stores in groups to steal high-demand items to sell on the black market.
—Cailey Locklair, Baltimore Sun, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Sell (someone) on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sell%20%28someone%29%20on. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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