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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Plates from the brand sell on the brand's own site for upwards of $100.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
The memecoin launch was the first time the Trump family had issued a digital currency that any investor could buy or sell on crypto exchanges.
—David Yaffe-Bellany, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Small growers, typically newer ones, who lack long-term supply contracts, are forced to sell on the spot market, where prices are generally relatively low.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Past sets sell on EBay for around $150 to $200, comparable to some Criterion box sets.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
The memecoin launch was the first time the Trump family had issued a digital currency that any investor could buy or sell on crypto exchanges.
—David Yaffe-Bellany, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Small growers, typically newer ones, who lack long-term supply contracts, are forced to sell on the spot market, where prices are generally relatively low.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Past sets sell on EBay for around $150 to $200, comparable to some Criterion box sets.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 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 9 Mar. 2025.
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