fob off

短语

搪塞, (用诡计、借口)把…对付掉

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fub off

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To use lies, excuses, or deceit to satisfy (someone); to deceitfully appease someone by giving something that is spurious or inferior from what was wanted or expected.

    非正式 及物

    When I phoned up, I was fobbed off with a string of excuses.

  2. 2.

    To fraudulently dispose of (goods).

    非正式 及物

    He fobbed off the forgery as genuine.

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