too good to be true
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—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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30 June 2026
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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 5 Jul. 2026.
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