I have a bridge to sell you
(idiomatic, derogatory, US) An indirect way of expressing that the addressee is gullible.
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(idiomatic, derogatory, US) An indirect way of expressing that the addressee is gullible.
“If you think this is by accident, or if there is any effort to rectify this problem, I have a bridge to sell you... newrepublic.com/post/209914/...”
“If you think this is by accident, or if there is any effort to rectify this problem, I have a bridge to sell you... newrepublic.com/post/209914/...”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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