fob off

Related to fob off: Consist Of, come across, bring out, belabor

fob off

1. To evade or dupe someone or avoid some responsibility through some form of deceit. A noun or pronoun can be used between "fob" and "off." I didn't feel like working in the tutoring center today, so I fobbed my teacher off with the first excuse I could think of.

2. To attempt to sell, dispose of, or pass off something through fraudulent or deceptive means. A noun or pronoun can be used between "fob" and "off." He's been fobbing off cheap watches as Rolexes out on the street. It turns out the student had purchased a pre-written essay online and tried to fob it off on his professor.

See also: fob, off

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

fob someone or something off (on or onto someone)

to get rid of someone or something by transferring someone or something to someone. Don't try to fob your girlfriend off on me! He also fobbed off a bad car on Jane. Some car dealers are always trying to fob something off.

See also: fob, off

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

fob off

1. Sell or dispose of goods by fraud or deception, as in They tried to fob off the zircon as a diamond. [c. 1600]

2. Put off or appease by deceitful means, as in We needed her help but were fobbed off by promises. [c. 1600]

See also: fob, off

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

fob off

1. To dispose of something by fraud or deception; palm off: The jeweler fobbed off the zircon as a diamond. The crook fobbed the broken computer off as functional.

2. To put someone off or appease someone by deceit or evasion: He wanted to go on a date, but she fobbed him off with excuses. The landlord fobbed off the tenants' complaints for another month.

See also: fob, off

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.

See also:

not do (someone or oneself) any favors
ask back
(Is) this taken?
angle
angling
interpret for
interpret for (someone)
rescue from
rescue from (someone or something)
identify with

词组	fob off
释义	fob off Related to fob off: Consist Of, come across, bring out, belabor fob off 1. To evade or dupe someone or avoid some responsibility through some form of deceit. A noun or pronoun can be used between "fob" and "off." I didn't feel like working in the tutoring center today, so I fobbed my teacher off with the first excuse I could think of. 2. To attempt to sell, dispose of, or pass off something through fraudulent or deceptive means. A noun or pronoun can be used between "fob" and "off." He's been fobbing off cheap watches as Rolexes out on the street. It turns out the student had purchased a pre-written essay online and tried to fob it off on his professor. See also: fob, off Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. fob someone or something off (on or onto someone) to get rid of someone or something by transferring someone or something to someone. Don't try to fob your girlfriend off on me! He also fobbed off a bad car on Jane. Some car dealers are always trying to fob something off. See also: fob, off McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. fob off 1. Sell or dispose of goods by fraud or deception, as in They tried to fob off the zircon as a diamond. [c. 1600] 2. Put off or appease by deceitful means, as in We needed her help but were fobbed off by promises. [c. 1600] See also: fob, off The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. fob off v. 1. To dispose of something by fraud or deception; palm off: The jeweler fobbed off the zircon as a diamond. The crook fobbed the broken computer off as functional. 2. To put someone off or appease someone by deceit or evasion: He wanted to go on a date, but she fobbed him off with excuses. The landlord fobbed off the tenants' complaints for another month. See also: fob, off The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. See also: not do (someone or oneself) any favors ask back (Is) this taken? angle angling interpret for interpret for (someone) rescue from rescue from (someone or something) identify with
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