sold ice to Eskimos

A form of sell ice to Eskimos — To persuade people to go against their best interests or to accept something unnecessary or preposterous.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of sell ice to Eskimos
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APA

sold ice to Eskimos. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sold%20ice%20to%20Eskimos

MLA

“sold ice to Eskimos.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sold%20ice%20to%20Eskimos. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sold ice to Eskimos,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sold%20ice%20to%20Eskimos.

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