bill of goods
noun phrase
1
: a consignment of merchandise
2
: something intentionally misrepresented : something passed off in a deception or fraud
—often used in the phrase sell a bill of goods
Examples of bill of goods in a Sentence
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We have been sold the bill of goods and none of it is accurate.
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Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 June 2023
If not, Marylanders are going to start to think they’ve been sold a bill of goods.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2024
Since 2008, when California voters authorized a $10 billion bond issue for the train, they’ve been sold a bill of goods.
—Wendell Cox, WSJ, 1 Jan. 2024
Americans have been sold a bill of goods, coming and going.
—Tamar Haspel, Washington Post, 25 Apr. 2023
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Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 June 2023
If not, Marylanders are going to start to think they’ve been sold a bill of goods.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2024
Since 2008, when California voters authorized a $10 billion bond issue for the train, they’ve been sold a bill of goods.
—Wendell Cox, WSJ, 1 Jan. 2024
Americans have been sold a bill of goods, coming and going.
—Tamar Haspel, Washington Post, 25 Apr. 2023
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“Bill of goods.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bill%20of%20goods. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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