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sell ice to eskimosTo persuade people to go against their best interests or to accept something unnecessary or preposterous.Rate it:

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Appendix:Snowclones/if Eskimos have N words for snow, X have Y words for ZUsed to suggest by analogy that Y has frequent interaction with Z or spends substantial time thinking about Z. Often used with other language, country or region stereotypes.Rate it:

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like giving away ice in the winter!I was "googlingi" this phrase that I heard on TV today (9/4/2020) because I've never heard it before! I believe it has a similar meaning as: "Like selling ice to Eskimos"Rate it:

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cut no iceTo have no influence (on).Rate it:

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ice upTo become clogged with ice, usually of a mechanical device.Rate it:

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ice queenA beautiful but cold and heartless woman.Rate it:

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ice overTo become covered in ice, usually of a body of water.Rate it:

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ice-calmExtreme calm, utter calmnessRate it:

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on thin iceIn a dangerous, hazardous, or delicate situation; at risk.Rate it:

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ice creamdessert itemRate it:

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ice cubessmall frozen blocksRate it:

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break the iceTo start to get to know people, by avoiding awkwardness.Rate it:

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Break the IceTo overcome any awkward situation, to help strangers know each other, to overcome social communication difficulties all in a friendly manner, to overcome any sort of nervous situation between different peopleRate it:

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cold as iceVery cold.Rate it:

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ice coolcalm and composed in a difficult situation.Rate it:

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ice creamcold dessertRate it:

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ice cubeUsed other than as an idiom: see ice, cube.Rate it:

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ice cubeAny small piece of ice used for cooling drinks, larger than crushed ice, regardless of their shape.Rate it:

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ice maidenA woman who comes from a frozen climate.Rate it:

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ice maidenAn ice queen; a beautiful but heartless woman.Rate it:

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ice queenA female ice-skating champion.Rate it:

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ice-calmExtremely calmRate it:

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keep someone on iceto keep someone uninformed or uncontactedRate it:

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on iceNot being used, or not to be used e.g.Rate it:

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on icein abeyance, pendingRate it:

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on icePerformed by ice skaters as an ice show.Rate it:

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skate on thin iceIn a risky, potentially dangerous or delicate situation.Rate it:

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Skate on Thin IceTo opt to choose a risky or a dangerous way, taking big chance for somethingRate it:

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stink on iceTo be of very poor quality, even repulsive.Rate it:

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you can't walk on iceOne cannot except to go onto the battlefield, without all of your equipmentRate it:

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buy the rumor, sell the factA phrase often cited by stock traders that explains price declines that occur after an anticipated positive event has happened.Rate it:

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i have many bridges to sell you.You've been very naive.Rate it:

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sell one's bodyTo work as a prostitute.Rate it:

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I have a bridge to sell youAn indirect way of expressing someone is gullible.Rate it:

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sellTo trick, or cheat someone.Rate it:

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sellTo promote a particular viewpoint; to manipulate towards a desired end.Rate it:

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sellTo pretend that an opponent's blows or maneuvers are causing legitimate injury; to act.Rate it:

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sellTo be sold.Rate it:

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sellTo agree to transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money.Rate it:

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sell a bargainA species of wit, much in vogue about the latter end of the reign of Queen Anne, and frequently alluded to by Dean Swift, who says the maids of honour often amused themselves with it. It consisted in the seller naming his or her hinder parts, in answer to the question, What? which the buyer was artfully led to ask. As a specimen, take the following instance: A lady would come into a room full of company, apparently frightened, crying out "It is white, and follows me!" As soon as someone responded "What?" she sold him the bargain, by saying "Mine arse".Rate it:

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sell awayTo sell all of an item or group of items.Rate it:

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sell awayTo sell a financial product without the authorization of one's employing broker-dealer to sell that product.Rate it:

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sell downTo reduce by selling.Rate it:

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sell downTo become less by being sold.Rate it:

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sell down the riverTo betray, especially in a manner which causes serious difficulty for the one betrayed.Rate it:

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sell in may and go away"Sell in May and go away" is a popular adage or saying in the stock market that suggests investors should sell their stocks or investments in May and stay out of the market until the end of October. The idea behind this saying is that the stock market tends to experience weaker performance during the summer months, particularly from May to October. This pattern is often attributed to factors such as reduced trading activity, lower corporate earnings reports, or investors' vacation periods.Rate it:

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sell like hot cakesTo sell fast.Rate it:

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Sell like Hot DogsTo sell something quickly and in great quantity, something immediately sold or vendedRate it:

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sell my clothes, I'm going to heavenA hyperbolic phrase expressing elation.Rate it:

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sell offTo sell asset for the purpose of getting rid of them quickly rather than for maximizing profit.Rate it:

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