too good to be true
idiom
—used to say that something cannot be as good as it seems to be
The price of the car is too good to be true. There must be something wrong with it.
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For clients, this case emphasizes the importance of vigilance and a general wariness of tax and accounting practices that seem too good to be true.
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Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The thing about gimmicks that seem too good to be true is that, eventually, the fantasy fades.
—Mia Sato, The Verge, 19 Dec. 2024
Nordstrom This Nordstrom sale is almost too good to be true!
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 2 Dec. 2024
Champs Element 3-piece Luggage Set This Cyber Monday deal is almost too good to be true; previously $1,200, this sleek black luggage set from Champs is a whopping 81 percent off right now.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024
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Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The thing about gimmicks that seem too good to be true is that, eventually, the fantasy fades.
—Mia Sato, The Verge, 19 Dec. 2024
Nordstrom This Nordstrom sale is almost too good to be true!
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 2 Dec. 2024
Champs Element 3-piece Luggage Set This Cyber Monday deal is almost too good to be true; previously $1,200, this sleek black luggage set from Champs is a whopping 81 percent off right now.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Too good to be true.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/too%20good%20to%20be%20true. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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