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单词 palm someone off
释义
(phrasal verb) 
Definition
to divert (someone) by a lie or excuse
Mario was palmed off with a series of excuses.
Synonyms
fob off
dismiss
She dismissed the reports as mere speculation.
disregard
pooh-pooh (informal)
Some people pooh-pooh the idea that gardens can be an art form.
See palm

Additional synonyms

in the sense of dismiss
Definition
to put out of one's mind
She dismissed the reports as mere speculation.
Synonyms
reject,
disregard,
spurn,
repudiate,
pooh-pooh
in the sense of pooh-pooh
Definition
to express disdain or scorn for
Some people pooh-pooh the idea that gardens can be an art form.
Synonyms
scorn,
dismiss,
slight,
disregard,
play down,
sneer at,
disdain,
spurn,
deride,
brush aside,
scoff at,
belittle,
sniff at,
make little of,
turn up your nose at (informal)

Nearby words of
palm someone off

  • pallor
  • pally
  • palm
  • palm someone off
  • palm something off on someone
  • palmistry
  • palmy

Related terms of
palm someone off

  • palm something off on someone

Synonyms of 'palm someone off'

palm someone off

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