Idioms are phrases that don't have a literal meaning. This means that we can't conclude what a phrase means based on the meanings of words that make it up. We simply have to learn what these phrases mean.
An example of an idiom is <em>in one ear and out the other</em><em>.</em> This doesn't mean that something enters through one and exits through the other ear. Actually, this expression refers to an instance when someone ignores, dismisses, or forgets something almost immediately after being told. In this case, Dahl's antagonist keeps forgetting Billy's name instantly after hearing it.
<h3>No, this type of "salesmanship" should not be legal today. It is a fraud. </h3>
Explanation:
Pythius tricked Canius into buying his villa. He made his villa look lively and full of fisherman boats to make Canius think that it was prosperous when in reality it was not.
In this way, Canius who was greedy and rich bought the villa for a high price that Pythius demanded.
No, this type of "salesmanship" should not be legal today. It is a fraud. The seller is not being truthful but instead tricking the buyer to think that it is a good price.
Sherburn run his eye slow along the crowd; and wherever it struck the people tried a ... Then pretty soon Sherburn sort of laughed; not the pleasant kind, but the kind that makes ... The idea of you thinking you had pluck enough to lynch a MAN!