How to Pronounce "sell ice to eskimos"
expression
SEL EYS tu, tuh, ti ES-kuh-mohz
SEL EYS too ES-ki-mohz
Definition
To be so persuasive or skilled at selling that you could convince someone to buy something they definitely do not need.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsɛɫ/ /ˈaɪs/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈɛskəˌmoʊz
British English
sˈɛl/ /ˈaɪs/ /tˈuː/ /ˈɛskɪməʊz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SEL EYS tu, tuh, ti ES-kuh-mohz
UK
SEL EYS too ES-ki-mohz
Listen in Context
She can sell ice to Eskimos—she's that good at convincing people.
If you can sell ice to Eskimos, you can sell anything.
He must be able to sell ice to Eskimos because everyone buys from him.
My friend could sell ice to Eskimos—she convinced me to buy something I didn't even want!