Sell Ice to Eskimos

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Sell ice to Eskimos

This idiom describes a person with such persuasion skills that they are able to persuade people to go against their best interests, accept or buy something they do not need. 

“Suzanne is our best saleswoman and she could sell ice to Eskimos.”  

ORIGIN
This phrase originated in the United States and it is obvious selling ice to Eskimos would be absurd since they live in cold climates with an abundance of ice.  

WORDS
abundance (an abundace of): more than enough of something. 

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