I have a bridge to sell you

phrase

An indirect way of expressing that the addressee is gullible.

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Meanings

phrase
  1. USderogatoryidiomaticAn indirect way of expressing that the addressee is gullible.

Origin

In reference to George C. Parker, an infamous conman who successfully duped his victims into “buying” the Brooklyn Bridge.

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APA

I have a bridge to sell you. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/I%20have%20a%20bridge%20to%20sell%20you

MLA

“I have a bridge to sell you.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/I%20have%20a%20bridge%20to%20sell%20you. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “I have a bridge to sell you,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/I%20have%20a%20bridge%20to%20sell%20you.

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