(someone) could sell sawdust to a lumber mill
(someone) could sell sawdust to a lumber mill
Someone is an extremely smooth, charming, or persuasive salesperson, such that they could sell something to those who have no need or use for it. I can't believe you were able to sell an extra 200 units to the hospital. You could sell sawdust to a lumber mill!
See also: could, lumber, mill, sawdust, sell
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- Eskimo
- lumber
- sawdust
- (someone) could sell an icebox to an Eskimo
- (someone) could sell ice to Eskimos
- talk (one's) way into (something or some place)
- talk (one's) way out of (something)
- talk way out of
- talk your way out of something/out of doing something
- smoothie