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I'm sold on your explanation.

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What a new sentence to me :) Does it mean ' You are fully convinced ' Ron ?
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http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1697

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http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1579

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That's way too much typing

You've sold me, too.

I thank Mother Earth that you're here to save me with grace

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I'm sold on your explanation.
Me thinks, and credit goes to jwschang on this, it's

"I am sold (X by you) on (the basis of) your explanation." (passive)

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"You sold me X on the basis of your explanation." (active)

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I can't seem to stop myself from writing the word 'adjective'
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