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
Amarachi	-	Western African, Igbo
Peggy	['pegi]
Miles	MIELZ, MIE-əlz	English
Katarzyna	kah-tah-ZHI-nah	Polish
Mcwilliams	[mək'wiljəmz]
Dalton	['dɔ:ltən]