English Dictionary

fob off

verb

(informal, transitive) To use lies, excuses, or deceit to satisfy someone; to deceitfully appease someone by giving something that is spurious or inferior from what was wanted or expected.

He tried to fob off his responsibilities onto someone else.

意味（1）

(informal, transitive) To use lies, excuses, or deceit to satisfy someone; to deceitfully appease someone by giving something that is spurious or inferior from what was wanted or expected.

When I phoned up, I was fobbed off with a string of excuses.

意味（2）

(informal, transitive) To fraudulently dispose of (goods).

He fobbed off the forgery as genuine.