I have a bridge to sell you: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

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    • Used literally to state that the speaker owns a bridge and is offering it for sale.

    Examples

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    • I have a bridge to sell you—it's a historic iron bridge located downtown.

      I have a bridge to sell you—it's a historic iron bridge located downtown.

    • Our family owns the old wooden bridge on Maple Street; I have a bridge to sell you if you're interested.

      Our family owns the old wooden bridge on Maple Street; I have a bridge to sell you if you're interested.

    • Next week, I will have a bridge to sell you, as I've just put it up for auction.

      Next week, I will have a bridge to sell you, as I've just put it up for auction.

    • If the city council agrees, I can say I have a bridge to sell you and handle the transfer personally.

      If the city council agrees, I can say I have a bridge to sell you and handle the transfer personally.

  • 2.

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    • A sarcastic expression used to imply that the addressee is gullible and likely to believe an improbable or dishonest claim.

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    • He told me he could double my money in a week, and I told him, 'I have a bridge to sell you.'

      He told me he could double my money in a week, and I told him, 'I have a bridge to sell you.'

    • If you believe that story, then I have a bridge to sell you—nobody falls for that easily.

      If you believe that story, then I have a bridge to sell you—nobody falls for that easily.

    • She claimed the product was flawless, but I just smiled and said, 'I have a bridge to sell you.'

      She claimed the product was flawless, but I just smiled and said, 'I have a bridge to sell you.'

Examples:

  • EN: And if you think that Hiram Lodge, Riverdale's answer to Scarface, helped Pop Tate for altruistic reasons, I have a bridge to sell you.
    ES: Y si crees que Hiram Lodge, la respuesta de Riverdale a Scarface, ha ayudado a Pop Tate por razones altruistas, tengo una noticia que darte.
  • EN: And oh yeah, I have a bridge to sell you...
    HI: और हाँ , पड़ोसन ने तुम्हारे लिये...
  • EN: - I have a bridge to sell you.
    ID: - kau naif sekali.

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Source: Wiktionary

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