单词 | to fob of or out of |
释义 | > as lemmasto fob (a person) of or out of 1. transitive. To cheat, deceive, delude, trick, impose upon, ‘take in’; also with up. Also, to fob (a person) of or out of (something). colloquial. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > cheating, fraud > treat fraudulently, cheat [verb (transitive)] > outwit, get the better of undergoa1325 circumvene1526 crossbitec1555 circumvent1564 gleek1577 outreach1579 fob1583 overreach1594 fub1600 encompassa1616 out-craftya1616 out-knave1648 mump1649 jockey1708 come1721 nail1735 slew1813 Jew1825 to sew up1837 to play (it) low down (on)1864 outfox1872 beat1873 outcraft1879 to get a beat on1889 old soldier1892 to put one over1905 to get one over on1912 to get one over1921 outsmart1926 shaft1959 1583 R. Greene Mamillia i. f. 28v I will not..fobbe you with fayre wordes, and foule deedes. 1593 Tell-Trothes New-yeares Gift (1876) 25 He..would fobbe him vppe with a thousand vntruthes. a1643 W. Cartwright Ordinary (1651) iv. iv. 71 I won't be fubb'd ensure your self. 1731 H. Fielding Genuine Grub-St. Opera i. v. 18 While every one else he is fobbing, Do'st think he'll be honest to thee. 1843 Punch 5 152/2 Kings and ministers have fobbed us of our renown. 1854 Punch 27 232/1 Noodles who complain..of being fobbed..out of various sums from £25 to £90. 1861 Standard 4 Nov. They think themselves fobbed by our dextrous policy. < as lemmas |
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