sell down the river
idiomTo betray, especially in a manner which causes serious difficulty for the one betrayed.
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cry someone a river
To weep profusely or excessively in the presence of another person.
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I have a bridge to sell you
An indirect way of expressing that the addressee is gullible.
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pass the river
To die.
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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.
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sell ice to Eskimos
To persuade people to go against their best interests or to accept something unnecessary or preposterous.
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sell like hot cakes
To be sold in large numbers quickly.