idiom
sell someone a lemon
SEL SUM-wun ah LEM-un
sɛl ˈsʌmwʌn ə ˈlɛmənListen
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Syllable breakdown
sellsomeonealemon
Dictionary meaning
sell someone something defective or worthless; pass off something bad as if it were good
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