# sell ice to Eskimos

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To persuade people to go against their best interests or to accept something unnecessary or preposterous.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sell-ice-to-eskimos