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fob sb off
fob sb off (ALSO fob sth off on sb) UK — phrasal verb with fob /fɒb/ aep /fɑːb/ verb (-bb-) ↑Verb Endings for fob off
► F0 to persuade someone to accept something that is of a low quality or different to what they really wanted: » Well, he wants the report ready by tomorrow but I can always fob him off with some excuse.Thesaurus+: ↑Urging and persuading , ↑Causing somebody to act |