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词组 fob off
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fob off

[transitive]
present tense
I/you/we/they fob off
he/she/it fobs off
present participle fobbing off
past tense fobbed off
past participle fobbed off
  1. 1
    to give someone an answer or explanation that is not true or complete, in order to make them stop asking questions or complaining

    I'm tired of being fobbed off.

    fob someone off with something :

    The politicians on the panel just fob off questioners with banal responses.

     Synonyms and related words
    To reply or to answer: reply, answer, respond...
     Synonyms and related words
    To tell lies and deceive people: misspeak, deceive, make up...
  2. 2
    to give someone something that is not what they want or need
    fob someone off with something :

    Customers complain they're being fobbed off with an inferior model.

     Synonyms and related words
    General words meaning to give: give, present, hand...
See also main entry: fob
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