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What does it mean when someone says they have a bridge to sell you?
gullible
(idiomatic, US) An indirect way of expressing someone is gullible.
What does buying the Brooklyn Bridge mean?
: : It refers to a scam, selling someone the Brooklyn Bridge. A person who “could sell someone the Brooklyn Bridge” is persuasive; a person who “tries to sell the Brooklyn Bridge” is extremely dishonest; a person who “would buy the Brooklyn Bridge” is gullible.
How much did George C Parker sell the Brooklyn Bridge for?
In fact, it is reported (whether it’s true is another matter) that he sold the Brooklyn Bridge at least twice a week, one time for as much as $50,000.
Can I buy the Brooklyn Bridge?
One really can buy the Brooklyn Bridge … or at least a digitized rendering of it. Parker, a renowned con man, “sold” the bridge that links the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn numerous times to unsuspecting immigrants around the turn of the 20th century.
What does cross that bridge mean?
Definition of cross that bridge when one comes to it : to not worry about a possible problem until it actually happens I don’t know how we’ll pay the bills if you quit your job, but we’ll cross that bridge when we come to it.
How can they cross the bridge in 17 minutes or less?
25. The bridge is weak and only able to carry the weight of two of them at a time. Because they are in a rush and the light is fading they must cross in the minimum time possible and must carry a torch (flashlight,) on each crossing.
How did George C Parker sell the Brooklyn Bridge?
Parker would escort the individual to the Brooklyn bridge. On arrival, the target would invariably spot the sign “Bridge for sale” pinned to the structure of the bridge. Parker would then reveal the bridge was for sale and that for a reasonable price, could be theirs to own and charge as they wished, earning a fortune.