give (one) the hard sell

give (one) the hard sell

Of a salesperson, to apply a significant amount of pressure on a prospective buyer. I hate coming into these shops when I'm just browsing. Someone always comes over trying to give me the hard sell.
See also: give, hard, sell
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • hard sell
  • the hard sell
  • get the/a hard sell
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  • (someone) could sell sawdust to a lumber mill
  • Eskimo
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