( old-fashioned , BrE , informal ) to sell sb or be sold sth that has no value or is worth much less than the price paid
SELL SB / BUY A PUP
Meaning of SELL SB / BUY A PUP in English
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005