foist off

foist off

To force or impose unwanted or worthless person or thing on someone. A noun or pronoun can be used between "foist" and "off." They're always foisting off their worst employees on our branch. With Hollywood always foisting garbage off, it's a breath of fresh air when a quality film appears in theaters. Why are you trying to foist all of these old hats off all of a sudden? You're just trying to clear out your attic, aren't you?
See also: foist, off
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

foist someone or something off (on someone or something)

to cast someone or something unwanted off on someone or a group. Please don't try to foist cheap merchandise off on me. Don't foist off your brother on me! You can't foist that stuff off! It's worthless! People won't buy it!
See also: foist, off
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • check off
  • base off (of) (something else)
  • bite off
  • blow off the map
  • blow someone/something off
  • blow off
  • cheese off
  • cheese someone off
References in periodicals archive
But some genuine pieces with full sets of hallmarks have no burilladas and some modern silversmiths imitate the zigzags in order to foist off their reproductions as genuine.