palm off

• Фразовый глагол, означающий обмануть кого-то, заставив принять что-то малоценное или низкого качества, часто с помощью убеждения или хитрости.

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

uncountable · transitive · phrasal, separable

1. Deceive by selling or givinginformal

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

   Сбыть с рук

   • 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.

   Synonymsfob offfoistoffloadpass offunload

2. Pass responsibilityinformal

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

   Свалить ответственность

   • 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.

   Synonymsfob offfoistoffloadshunt

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