If you believe that promise, I have a bridge to sell you.
I have a bridge to sell you
idiomAn indirect way of expressing that the addressee is gullible.
Origin
disputed originIn reference to George C. Parker, an infamous conman who successfully duped his victims into “buying” the Brooklyn Bridge.
He thinks he can win a million dollars just by clicking that link, but I have a bridge to sell him.
When the salesman claimed the used car had never been driven in the rain, I told him he clearly thought I had a bridge to sell me.
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a bridge too far
A step or action that is too ambitious; an act of overreaching.
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bridge over troubled waters
Someone or something that provides support, comfort, and a means to overcome difficult times.
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bridge the gap
To serve as or create a connection between disconnected or disparate things.
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burn that bridge when one comes to it
To anticipate dealing with a problem or situation either by acting in a manner that alienates or cuts ties with others, or merely with the expectation of encountering trouble.
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cross that bridge when one comes to it
To deal with a problem or situation only if and when it arises.
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sell bargains
To make saucy (usually indiscreet) comments; to come onto.
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sell dearly
To make one's opponent pay a very high price to defeat or obtain (a person, unit, vehicle, or territory).
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sell down
To betray a person; to conspire against someone for personal gain.