be sold a pup

(British informal)

to be tricked into buying something that is not worth anything I'm afraid you've been sold a pup there. You should always get an expert to look over a second-hand car before you buy it.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ballantine	['bæləntain]
Ikram	-	Arabic
Roos	RO:S	Dutch
Hatty	HAT-ee	English
Charlotte	shar-LOT (French), SHAHR-lət (English), shahr-LAW-tə (German), shah-LOT (Swedish), shahr-LAWT-tə (Dutch)	French, English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch
Lumusi	-	Western African, Ewe