| 释义 |
palm someone off informal Persuade someone to accept something by deception: most sellers are palmed off with a fraction of what something is worth...- When I reported this to the supermarket, they palmed me off to some company they claimed monitored the car park for them.
- She turned vegetarian at the age of four and her parents tried to palm her off with fish fingers.
- The quicker they palm you off, the more they make.
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