english
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1. Sell or dispose of goods by fraud or deception, as in They tried to fob off the zircon as a diamond. [c. 1600] 2. Put off or appease by deceitful means, as in We needed her help but were fobbed off by promises. [c. 1600]
American Heritage Idioms
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Phrase(s): fob someone or something off (on(to) someone) to get rid of someone or something by transferring someone or something to someone. • Don’t try to fob your girlfriend off on me! • He also fobbed off a bad car on Jane. • Some car dealers are always trying to fob something off.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs