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palm someone off with something
phrasal verb with palmverb[ T ]uk /pɑːm/ us /pɑːm/
to give someone an untrue or unsatisfactory answer, or to give someone something that has no value in order to try to satisfy them and make them go away: 用（不实或应付之词或无价值之物）打发（某人）
You're not going to palm me off with that feeble excuse.你别想用那个站不住脚的借口打发我。
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accommodate someone with something
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arm someone with something
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hand something down
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outfit
provision
re-equip
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palm sb off with sth | Business English
palm sb off with sth
phrasal verb with palmverbuk /pɑːm/us
informal
to give someone an untrue or unsatisfactory answer in order to try to satisfy them and make them go away:
He's trying to palm you off with an excuse.
The government intends that low-paid public sector workers be palmed off with below-inflation rate pay increases.
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