fob off

• Verbe à particule signifiant tromper quelqu'un en lui proposant un objet de mauvaise qualité, ou se débarrasser de quelqu'un au moyen d'une excuse ou d'un faux prétexte.

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

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Deceive or misleadinformal

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

   tromper en faisant accepter

   • 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.

   Synonymesfobfoistpalm offpass off

   Antonymesdeliverfulfillgivehonorofferpresentprovidesatisfy

2. Avoid or dismissinformal

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

   écarter en donnant une fausse réponse

   • 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.

   Synonymesbrush offdismissevadeput offshrug off

   Antonymesacceptaddressconfrontengagehandleheedmeettackle

Verbe de basefob