| 单词 | to sell a packet | 
| 释义 | > as lemmasto sell (a person) a packet  b.  figurative. A collection or set (of things or people). Now chiefly in  a packet of lies. Also  to sell (a person) a packet (colloquial): to tell him or her a falsehood, to deceive. Cf. pack n.1 5. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > arrangement or fact of being arranged > state of being gathered together > an assemblage or collection > 			[noun]		 > small packet1589 the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > disregard for truth, falsehood > lie, tell (lies)			[verb (transitive)]		 > deceive by lying gabc1275 steeka1400 taradiddle1828 to sell (a person) a packet1886 the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > cheating, fraud > cheat, swindle			[phrase]		 to pull a finchc1386 to wipe a person's nosea1475 to take (a person) at advantage(s)1523 to play fast and loose1557 to play false1576 to joint a person's nose of?1577 to make a cousin of1580 to sell smoke1589 munge1660 to sell (a person) a packet1886 to beat the count1897 to sell (a person) a pup1901 to hand (someone) a lemon1906 to sell (someone) a bill of goods1927 1589    T. Nashe To Students in  R. Greene Menaphon Epist. sig. **v  				The Italionate pen, that of a packet of pilfries, affoordeth the presse a pamphlet or two. 1613    S. Purchas Pilgrimage 93  				The Heathenish and Popish, and..other packets of miracles. 1725    E. F. Fowler Injur'd Husband 170  				He..went to visit her with a Packet of Tidings, which he knew would render him a welcome Guest to a Lady of her inquisitive Temper. 1766    G. Williams Let. 17 Nov. in  J. H. Jesse G. Selwyn & his Contemp. 		(1843)	 II. 72  				I thank you, my dear George, for including me in your pacquet of friends. 1796    Grose's Classical Dict. Vulgar Tongue 		(ed. 3)	  				Packet, a false report. 1828    W. Scott Fair Maid of Perth vii, in  Chron. Canongate 2nd Ser. II. 188  				Dorothy had..possessed herself of a slight packet of the rumours which were flying abroad. 1886    T. Hardy Mayor of Casterbridge II. xx. 289  				It never crossed my mind that the man was selling me a packet. 1926    Times 24 Nov. 11/4  				The article, said counsel, was a packet of lies, and its only object could have been to create such feelings of distrust and enmity. 1990    Village Voice 		(N.Y.)	 30 Jan. 37/1  				They hug her and hold fast to her hand or sleeve as they pour out their sad packet of lies. < as lemmas | 
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