if something sounds too good to be true, it usually is
if something sounds too good to be true, it usually is
If something seems more exciting, pleasing, or ideal than seems reasonable, then it likely isn't genuine, legitimate, or true. Yep, the bank made a mistake when they listed such a low asking price for the house. If something sounds too good to be true, it usually is, right? A: "The car looks like it's in pristine condition. Can you believe they want to sell it for just $2,000?" B: "I don't know, if it seems too good to be true, it usually is. I bet there's something wrong with it that they're not telling us."
See also: good, if, something, sound, usually
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is
- if it sounds too good to be true, it usually is
- if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is
- probably
- Barbie doll
- at face value
- scrape (someone or something) up off (something)
- play (someone's) game
- play somebody's game
- play someone's game