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fob someone off
phrasal verb with fobverbuk /fɒb/ us /fɑːb/-bb-
UK
to persuade someone to accept something that is of a low quality or different from what they really wanted: 搪塞，欺骗…；骗…接受
fob someone off with somethingWell, he wants the report ready by tomorrow but I can always fob him off with some excuse.嗯，他想要报告明天就准备好，但是我总可以找个借口搪塞他。
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blag
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go on
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influencer
jockey
sucker
sway
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unsalable
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fob off something/someone | American Dictionary
fob off something/someone
phrasal verb with fobverbus/fɑb/-bb-
to persuade someone to accept someone or something you want to get rid of:
Politics can be a way to fob off theoretical solutions on people demanding practical ones.
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