- At least it's not what Russia Today is trying to sell to people. 1. Любое утверждение/идею/мысль можно как «продать» (впарить/убедить), так и «купить» (поверить): - Mike told Paul that he and John were just friends but he wasn't buying it. -"Sorry, Mike, but I just don't buy it! You and John have been sleeping together almost as long as you know each other". - We need to erase the lie sold to normal people by politicians. - You could sell ice to the Eskimos but you can't sell this to me today. - She's really sold on the idea of moving to Zimbabwe. The standard of living is high there. 2. Ср. русское «купиться на что-л./вестись» / BUY INTO: - You don’t buy into all this nonsense, do you? - He bought into the hype about Pokemon Go. Everybody did. 3. При острой нехватке времени его можно «купить» (точнее выгадать/выиграть), совершив какое-либо полезное действие: - Try to fake an epileptic seizure! I hope it buys us enough time to figure out how to get rid of him.