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单词 sell ice to Eskimos
释义

sell ice to Eskimos

English

Verb

sell ice to Eskimos

  1. (idiomatic) To persuade people to go against their best interests or to accept something unnecessary or preposterous.
    He's such a smooth talker, he could sell ice to Eskimos.

See also

  • coals to Newcastle
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