sell yourself

sell yourself
   to be a prostitute
   Correctly viewed, the transaction is at best one of hire, lease, or licence. Also as sell your back, body, or desires:
    This woman went on the streets... to keep them both alive... so she sells herself. (Bradbury, 1959)
    A housewife that, by selling her desires,
   Buys herself bread and clothes.
   (Shakespeare, Othello)
   A politician or candidate who sells himself does no more than to try to convince others of his worth:
    [Ross Perot] emphasises his business experience — to sell himself as a manager and penny-pincher. (Esquire, February 1994)

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  • sell yourself — phrase to persuade people that you have a lot of ability If you can’t sell yourself you’re not likely to sell anything else. Thesaurus: to boast or show offsynonym Main entry: sell …   Useful english dictionary

  • sell yourself — ► to persuade people that you have the right qualities or abilities for a particular job or in a particular situation: »The phone interview is your one chance to sell yourself. Main Entry: ↑sell …   Financial and business terms

  • sell yourself — to persuade people that you have a lot of ability If you can t sell yourself you re not likely to sell anything else …   English dictionary

  • sell yourself short — not mention some of your skills or qualifications    If the employer asks about your awards, don t sell yourself short …   English idioms

  • sell yourself short — sell sb/yourself ˈshort idiom to not value sb/yourself highly enough and show this by the way you treat or present them/yourself Main entry: ↑sellidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • sell — W1S1 [sel] v past tense and past participle sold [səuld US sould] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(give something for money)¦ 2¦(make something available)¦ 3¦(make somebody want something)¦ 4¦(be bought)¦ 5 sell like hot cakes 6¦(idea/plan)¦ 7 sell yourself 8 sell… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • sell someone or something short — sell (someone or something) short : to put too low a value on the ability, importance, or quality of (someone or something) Don t sell yourself short. You have some great skills and experience. I think you re selling the book short; it s a lot… …   Useful english dictionary

  • sell someone short — sell (someone/something) short to not appreciate the qualities of someone or something as much as they deserve. I think her presentation really sold Morocco short. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form sell yourself short not have reasonable… …   New idioms dictionary

  • sell something short — sell (someone/something) short to not appreciate the qualities of someone or something as much as they deserve. I think her presentation really sold Morocco short. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form sell yourself short not have reasonable… …   New idioms dictionary

  • sell short — sell (someone/something) short to not appreciate the qualities of someone or something as much as they deserve. I think her presentation really sold Morocco short. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form sell yourself short not have reasonable… …   New idioms dictionary

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