sell someone short 小看某人
sell someone short 意指 “ 小看某人 ” 。含有低估轻视的意思在内，也就是把人看扁了，而其实别人并没有那么差。A:Gary isn't the right person for that job.
盖瑞不是做那份工作的适合人选。
B:Don't sell him short. He's better than you think.
别小看他。他比你想象中要好。
这个短句也可以用于指对方，也就是 sell yourself short 。
A:I don't think I’m qualified for the job.
我想我不够资格担任这个职务。
B:Come on! Don't sell yourself short!
别那样！不要小看自己！ learn this phrase yes, if you sell youself short, you will lose yourself!
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