fob (someone or something) off on (someone or something)
fob (someone or something) off on (someone or something)
1. To convince someone to buy something through some form of deceit. He's a rube, so we can definitely fob this piece of junk off on him.
2. To turn an unwanted person or thing over to someone else. Why are you fobbing Albert off on me? I don't want to spend time with that dullard any more than you do!
See also: fob, off, on
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- fob
- push off on
- fob off
- has had its chips
- I told you so
- (I) told you (so)
- lie (one's) way into (something or some place)
- lied
- bluff (one's) way
- bluff way