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Pedro14
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hi there, Which adjective, expression or idiom would you use to describe someone who has the ability to persuade someone to buy whatever that person wants? Someone who can even sell a fridge to an eskimo. The only one I can think about is to be a smooth talker, but don �t know whether that is the correct one. In Spanish we have one expression: tener labia. Thanks in advance. |
24 Jan 2018
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melanie64
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Hi Pedro, Here are a few suggestions: to sweet talk/ gift of the gab/ as easy as taking sweets off a baby. �Did you see that car salesman? He �s really got the gift of the gab, he could sweet talk anybody into buying the most expensive car and make it look as easy as taking sweets off a baby �. New record - got three idioms in one sentence :) |
24 Jan 2018
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mjpa
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I would also say "to have the gift of the gab" Pedro. |
25 Jan 2018
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MoodyMoody
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We actually do have an expression about selling ice to an Eskimo, or selling coal in Newcastle. |
25 Jan 2018
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