Sold a bill of goods
The phrase "sold a bill of goods" typically means that someone has been deceived or tricked into accepting something under false pretenses. It is often used to describe situations where someone is promised or persuaded to buy or believe in something that later turns out to be of poor quality, false, or not as advertised.
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