They palmed off cheap wine at high prices by putting it in fancy bottles.
She produced fake stamps and palmed them off as genuine.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
palm off — (something) to trick or persuade someone to take something. They palmed off cheap wine at high prices by putting it in fancy bottles. She produced fake stamps and palmed them off as genuine. Related vocabulary: fob something off on someone … New idioms dictionary
palm off — verb sell as genuine, sell with the intention to deceive (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑foist off, ↑fob off • Topics: ↑crime, ↑offense, ↑criminal offense, ↑criminal offence, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
palm off — (p[aum]m), v. t. (a) To dispose of fraudulently or deceptively; as, to palm off a counterfeit item as genuine. Hence: (b) To induce acceptance of (something) by misrepresenting it as something better. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
palm off — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms palm off : present tense I/you/we/they palm off he/she/it palms off present participle palming off past tense palmed off past participle palmed off informal 1) to get rid of someone or something that you do… … English dictionary
palm off — verb To sell or dispose of (something) with the intent to deceive; to attempt to pass off a counterfeit or inferior product as genuine. The inveterate liars of the Semi Weekly Earthquake are evidently endeavoring to palm off upon a noble and… … Wiktionary
palm off — {v.}, {informal} 1. To sell or give (something) by pretending it is something more valuable; to sell or give by trickery. * /He palmed off his own painting as a Rembrandt./ * /The salesman palmed off pine wood floors as oak./ Syn.: FOB OFF, PASS… … Dictionary of American idioms
palm off — {v.}, {informal} 1. To sell or give (something) by pretending it is something more valuable; to sell or give by trickery. * /He palmed off his own painting as a Rembrandt./ * /The salesman palmed off pine wood floors as oak./ Syn.: FOB OFF, PASS… … Dictionary of American idioms
palm\ off — v informal 1. To sell or give (smth) by pretending it is something more valuable; to sell or give by trickery. He palmed off his own painting as a Rembrandt. The salesman palmed off pine wood floors as oak. Syn.: fob off, pass off 2. To deceive… … Словарь американских идиом
palm off — PHRASAL VERB (disapproval) If you say that someone has palmed something off on you, you feel annoyed because they have made you accept it although it is not valuable or is not your responsibility. [V n P on n] I couldn t keep palming her off on… … English dictionary
palm off with — PHRASAL VERB: usu passive (disapproval) If you say that you are palmed off with a lie or an excuse, you are annoyed because you are told something in order to stop you asking any more questions. [mainly BRIT] [be V ed P with n] Mark was palmed… … English dictionary
