fob off

• Verbo frasal que significa engañar a alguien ofreciéndole algo de mala calidad, o deshacerse de alguien con una excusa.

A phrasal verb meaning to deceive someone by giving them something of inferior quality or value, or to dismiss someone with an excuse.

incontable · transitivo · phrasal, separable

1. Deceive or misleadinformal

   To try to make someone accept something of inferior quality or value by tricking them.

   Timar o engañar con algo de mala calidad

   • The salesman tried to fob off a defective product on me.
   • She fobbed off the cheap imitation as a genuine antique.
   • Don't let them fob you off with excuses.

   Sinónimosfobfoistpalm offpass off

   Antónimosdeliverfulfillgivehonorofferpresentprovidesatisfy

2. Avoid or dismissinformal

   To avoid dealing with someone or something by giving a false or inadequate response.

   Despachar con evasivas

   • He fobbed off the reporter's questions with a vague statement.
   • The manager fobbed off the customer's complaint with a promise to call back.
   • She fobbed off her responsibilities onto her colleague.

   Sinónimosbrush offdismissevadeput offshrug off

   Antónimosacceptaddressconfrontengagehandleheedmeettackle

Verbo basefob