pawn

Related to pawn: Pawn shop

in pawn

Having been pawned; in hock. He found himself in such dire straits that even his beloved pocket watch, given to him by his late grandfather, was now in pawn.

pawn (something) off (on one) (as something else)

To discard something unwanted by giving or selling it to one (under the pretense of it being something else). There are always guys pawning off cheap watches as Rolexes in this part of town. She tried to pawn off the crummy assignment on me as some kind of special challenge.

pawn off

1. To deposit something to a pawnbroker as security for a financial loan. (In each usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "pawn" and "off.") I was forced to pawn off my car in order to pay my rent for the month. I couldn't bear the thought of pawning my jewelry off, but I was left with no other alternative.

2. To shift the burden of or responsibility for someone or something to another person or group. He always tries to pawn off the most tedious tasks on me just because I have slightly less experience in the company than him. I used to feel guilty about pawning my kids off to a daycare center during the week, but they love playing with the other kids, and it gave me the chance to get my career back on track.

3. To discard something unwanted by giving or selling it to someone else under false pretenses or by using other deceptive means. Often followed by "on." There are always guys pawning off cheap watches as Rolexes in this part of town. She tried to pawn off the crummy assignment on me as some kind of special challenge.

4. To misrepresent someone or oneself as being a different person from who they actually are. Often followed by "as." The movie revolves around her scheme of pawning off her lifelong friend as her husband during work events. The man was caught pawning himself off as his dead twin brother in order to collect social welfare payments in his name.

See also: off, pawn

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

palm someone or something off (on someone) (as someone or something)

and pass someone or something off (on someone) (as someone or something); pawn someone or something off (on someone) (as someone or something)

Fig. to give someone or something to someone as a gift that appears to be someone or something desirable. (As if the gift had been concealed in one's palm until it was gotten rid of.) Are you trying to palm that annoying client off on me as a hot prospect? Don't palm off that pest on me. Please don't pass that problem off on me as a challenge. Don't pass it off on me! Don't pawn it off on me as something of value.

pawn someone or something off

(on someone) (as someone or something) Go to palm someone or something off (on someone) (as someone or something).

See also: off, pawn

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

palm off

Pass off by deception, substitute with intent to deceive, as in The salesman tried to palm off a zircon as a diamond, or The producer tried to palm her off as a star from the Metropolitan Opera. This expression alludes to concealing something in the palm of one's hand. It replaced the earlier palm on in the early 1800s.

pawn off

Dispose of by deception, as in They tried to pawn off a rebuilt computer as new. This expression may have originated as a corruption of palm off, although it was also put as pawn upon in the 1700s, when it originated.

See also: off, pawn

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

palm off

To get rid of or dispose of something by fraud or deception; fob off: The crooked merchant palmed off a lot of fake diamonds before being caught. Someone tried to palm some old coins off on me yesterday, saying they were rare and valuable.

pawn off

To get rid of or dispose of something deceptively by misrepresenting its true value: The clerk tried to pawn off the fake gemstone as a diamond. They almost pawned the counterfeit bills off on unsuspecting tourists.

See also: off, pawn

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.

See also:

in pawn
in pop
strait
be in dire straits
dire
dire straits, in
in dire straits
luggie
hock a loogie
hock a luggie

References in classic literature

There is a chance--to say the least-- that the person who pawned it, may be prepared to redeem it when the year's time has expired.

What comes of it doesn't matter to you and me except as it may help us to lay our hands on the mysterious Somebody who pawned the Diamond.

"Tell Sergeant Cuff," he rejoined, "that I say the discovery of the truth depends on the discovery of the person who pawned the Diamond.

The Moonstone

词组	pawn
释义	pawn Related to pawn: Pawn shop in pawn Having been pawned; in hock. He found himself in such dire straits that even his beloved pocket watch, given to him by his late grandfather, was now in pawn. See also: pawn pawn (something) off (on one) (as something else) To discard something unwanted by giving or selling it to one (under the pretense of it being something else). There are always guys pawning off cheap watches as Rolexes in this part of town. She tried to pawn off the crummy assignment on me as some kind of special challenge. See also: off, pawn, something pawn off 1. To deposit something to a pawnbroker as security for a financial loan. (In each usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "pawn" and "off.") I was forced to pawn off my car in order to pay my rent for the month. I couldn't bear the thought of pawning my jewelry off, but I was left with no other alternative. 2. To shift the burden of or responsibility for someone or something to another person or group. He always tries to pawn off the most tedious tasks on me just because I have slightly less experience in the company than him. I used to feel guilty about pawning my kids off to a daycare center during the week, but they love playing with the other kids, and it gave me the chance to get my career back on track. 3. To discard something unwanted by giving or selling it to someone else under false pretenses or by using other deceptive means. Often followed by "on." There are always guys pawning off cheap watches as Rolexes in this part of town. She tried to pawn off the crummy assignment on me as some kind of special challenge. 4. To misrepresent someone or oneself as being a different person from who they actually are. Often followed by "as." The movie revolves around her scheme of pawning off her lifelong friend as her husband during work events. The man was caught pawning himself off as his dead twin brother in order to collect social welfare payments in his name. See also: off, pawn Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. palm someone or something off (on someone) (as someone or something) and pass someone or something off (on someone) (as someone or something); pawn someone or something off (on someone) (as someone or something) Fig. to give someone or something to someone as a gift that appears to be someone or something desirable. (As if the gift had been concealed in one's palm until it was gotten rid of.) Are you trying to palm that annoying client off on me as a hot prospect? Don't palm off that pest on me. Please don't pass that problem off on me as a challenge. Don't pass it off on me! Don't pawn it off on me as something of value. See also: off, palm pawn someone or something off (on someone) (as someone or something) Go to palm someone or something off (on someone) (as someone or something). See also: off, pawn McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. palm off Pass off by deception, substitute with intent to deceive, as in The salesman tried to palm off a zircon as a diamond, or The producer tried to palm her off as a star from the Metropolitan Opera. This expression alludes to concealing something in the palm of one's hand. It replaced the earlier palm on in the early 1800s. See also: off, palm pawn off Dispose of by deception, as in They tried to pawn off a rebuilt computer as new. This expression may have originated as a corruption of palm off, although it was also put as pawn upon in the 1700s, when it originated. See also: off, pawn The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. palm off v. To get rid of or dispose of something by fraud or deception; fob off: The crooked merchant palmed off a lot of fake diamonds before being caught. Someone tried to palm some old coins off on me yesterday, saying they were rare and valuable. See also: off, palm pawn off v. To get rid of or dispose of something deceptively by misrepresenting its true value: The clerk tried to pawn off the fake gemstone as a diamond. They almost pawned the counterfeit bills off on unsuspecting tourists. See also: off, pawn The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. See also: in pawn in pop strait be in dire straits dire dire straits, in in dire straits luggie hock a loogie hock a luggie References in classic literature There is a chance--to say the least-- that the person who pawned it, may be prepared to redeem it when the year's time has expired. What comes of it doesn't matter to you and me except as it may help us to lay our hands on the mysterious Somebody who pawned the Diamond. "Tell Sergeant Cuff," he rejoined, "that I say the discovery of the truth depends on the discovery of the person who pawned the Diamond. The Moonstone
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