sell ice to eskimos

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Definition of sell ice to eskimos in English English dictionary

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.

Turkish pronunciation

sel ays tı eskımōz

Pronunciation

/ˈsel ˈīs tə ˈeskəˌmōz/ /ˈsɛl ˈaɪs tə ˈɛskəˌmoʊz/