bill of goods

• Liste de marchandises à vendre ou à livrer ; également utilisé au sens figuré pour désigner un ensemble de fausses promesses ou d'affirmations exagérées, notamment dans un discours publicitaire trompeur.

A list of items for sale or delivery; also used figuratively to mean a set of false or exaggerated promises or claims, especially in a deceptive sales pitch.

1. False or misleading promiseC1informalamerican

   A set of promises or claims that are not true, intended to deceive someone.

   promesse trompeuse

   • The salesman sold me a bill of goods about the car's condition.
   • Don't buy that bill of goods about easy money.
   • She realized she had been sold a bill of goods by the company.

2. List of items for saleB2formal

   A list of items being sold, typically in a commercial transaction.

   Liste de marchandises à vendre

   • The supplier sent a bill of goods for the new inventory.
   • We need to review the bill of goods before signing the contract.
   • The bill of goods included all the raw materials for the project.