pile it high and sell it cheap

pile it high and sell it cheap
pile it/them high and sell it/them cheap mainly British to sell large amounts of something at cheap prices.

The shops at the lower end of the clothing market have survived by piling it high and selling it cheap.


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  • pile them high and sell them cheap — pile it/them high and sell it/them cheap mainly British to sell large amounts of something at cheap prices. The shops at the lower end of the clothing market have survived by piling it high and selling it cheap …   New idioms dictionary

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