| 词组 | pass off as |
| 释义 | Idiom pass off aspass (something) off as (something) to pretend that something is different from what it really is.Mother would never try to pass off supermarket cookies as homemade, would she?The senator passed his impolite language off as “the way we talk where I come from.” Phr V pass off as passes, passing, passed pass off sth/sb as sth/sb or pass sth/sb off as sth/sb to pretend that something or someone is a better type of thing or person than they really are, especially in order to deceive someoneShe'd tried to pass the painting off as a Picasso. often reflexiveHe then went to the States where he tried to pass himself off as an aristocrat. (redirected from pass off as) pass (someone or something) off (as something else)To pretend someone or something is, or disguise someone or something as, something else. I passed Jake off as my brother so he could take advantage of our family discount. There are always guys passing cheap watches off as Rolexes in this part of town. pass offTo be carried out to completion. I was so nervous, but the ceremony passed off without a hitch. pass someone or something off(on someone) (as someone or something) Go to palm someone or something off (on someone) (as someone or something). pass something off (on someone) (as something)and pass something offto get rid of something deceptively by giving or selling it to someone as something else. I passed the rhinestone off on John as a diamond. Don't try to pass that fake off on me! He couldn't pass off the stone on the clever jeweler. pass something off(as something) Go to shrug something off (as something). pass off1. Misrepresent something or someone, as in They tried to pass off that piece of glass as a gemstone, or Bill passed her off as his sister. [Late 1700s] Also see palm off. 2. Be completed or carried out, take place, as in The meeting passed off without incident. [Late 1700s] pass offv. 1. To offer, sell, or circulate something that is an imitation as though it were genuine: Some dishonest merchants are able to pass off glass as a gemstone. 2. To present someone as something else. Often used reflexively: He tried to pass himself off as a banker, even though he has no experience in finance. The clever spy passed herself off as a store clerk. My friend passed the refugee off as a visiting cousin when the landlord asked who he was. 3. To disregard or ignore something by considering it to have some negative quality: I passed his snide comment off as a joke. They pass off everything I say as ignorant. |
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