bill of goods

[ biluhv goodz ]
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noun
  1. a quantity or consignment of salable items, as an order, shipment, etc.

  2. Informal. a misrepresented, fraudulent, or defective article.

Idioms about bill of goods

  1. sell someone a bill of goods, Informal. to defraud or deceive someone: He sold me a bill of goods about that used car.

Origin of bill of goods

1
First recorded in 1925–30

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