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fob something off on someone
phrasal verb with fobverbuk /fɒb/ us /fɑːb/-bb-
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
I fobbed the disastrous cupcakes off on my boyfriend to take into work.我想办法让我男朋友带着糟糕的纸杯蛋糕上班了。
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fob sth off on sb | Business English
fob sth off on sb
phrasal verb with fobverb informaluk /fɒb/us
to make someone buy or accept something that is not of a good quality or not what they really wanted:
Discounts should not mean that shops can fob off faulty goods on bargain-hunters.
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