palm off

• Jemandem etwas Minderwertiges oder Unerwünschtes durch Überredung oder Täuschung aufdrängen, sodass er es annimmt.

A phrasal verb meaning to deceive someone by making them accept something of little value or of poor quality, often by persuasion or trickery.

unzählbar · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Deceive by selling or givinginformal

   To get rid of something unwanted by tricking someone into accepting it, often by pretending it is valuable.

   Jemandem etwas andrehen

   • He tried to palm off a fake watch as a genuine Rolex.
   • The salesman palmed off the defective product on an unsuspecting customer.
   • She palmed off her old furniture as antique pieces.

   Synonymefob offfoistoffloadpass offunload

2. Pass responsibilityinformal

   To shift an unwanted task, duty, or blame onto someone else.

   Abschieben von Verantwortung

   • He palmed off the difficult assignment onto his junior colleague.
   • She tried to palm off the blame for the mistake on her teammate.
   • The manager palmed off the tedious paperwork to the intern.

   Synonymefob offfoistoffloadshunt

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