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sell ice to eskimos

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.77 in modern English

Syllables
sel-l- ice -to eski-mos
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To persuade people to go against their best interests or to accept something unnecessary or preposterous.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

sells ice to Eskimos (present, singular) selling ice to Eskimos (participle, present) sold ice to Eskimos (participle, past) sold ice to Eskimos (past)

Phrases

charm the birds from the trees coals to Newcastle

Frequently Paired Words

charm the birds from the trees coals to Newcastle

Synonyms

sell freezers to Eskimos sell salt to a slug sell snow to Eskimos

Questions

What does sell ice to eskimos mean?
To persuade people to go against their best interests or to accept something unnecessary or preposterous.

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