Meaning Waste money by purchasing a car that is frequently faulty.
Usage Worldwide.
Example
- I thought that my new VW was top of the range but it's never out of the repair garage - a real lemon.
Pronunciation
Idiom
Buy a lemon
What does "Buy a lemon" mean?
Waste money by purchasing a car that is frequently faulty.
Buy a lemon
USA, early 20th century.