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fob someone off with something Definition


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fob1
verb
    fobbed, fobbing
    1. Now only in phrases below.
Etymology: 16c: related to German foppen to delude or jeer.

Phrasal Verb: fob someone off
    To dismiss or ignore them.
      Example: tried to fob off his critics
Phrasal Verb: fob someone off with something
    To provide them with something inferior (eg a poor substitute, or an inadequate explanation), usually in the hope that they will be satisfied.
Phrasal Verb: fob something off on someone
    To manage to sell or pass off something inferior to someone.


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