BROOKLYN BRIDGE (1) — Term from SntMaster Dictionary

BROOKLYN BRIDGE (1)

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a suspension bridge over the East River in New York City, connecting Manhattan and Brooklyn. Work was started on the bridge in 1867 and completed in 1884. The Brooklyn Bridge is mentioned in several common expressions about sale of the bridge by one person to another (the bridge is actually public property). For example, a person who "could sell someone the Brooklyn Bridge" is persuasive; a person who "would agree to buy the Brooklyn Bridge" is gullible. —Perception of Truth Approved Glossary (9 June 92)