fob sb off with sth

fob sb off with sth
UK US fob sb off (with sth)
— Phrasal Verb with fob({{}}/fɒb/ verb INFORMAL
► to persuade someone to accept something that is of a low quality, or different to what they really wanted: »

The bank delayed on his compensation claim for eight years while attempting to fob him off with much smaller sums.

► to try to stop someone from complaining or asking questions by telling them something that is not true, or giving them an excuse: »

When you go back to a shop with faulty goods, don't be fobbed off with claims that it's the manufacturers' responsibility.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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  • fob sb off — UK US fob sb off (with sth) Phrasal Verb with fob({{}}/fɒb/ verb INFORMAL ► to persuade someone to accept something that is of a low quality, or different to what they really wanted: »The bank delayed on his compensation claim for eight years… …   Financial and business terms

  • fob — 1 verb fobbing, fobbed fob sb off phrasal verb (T) 1 to try to stop someone complaining or asking questions by giving them explanations, excuses etc that are obviously untrue : fob sb off with: He tried to fob her off with some story about losing …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • palm something off — FOIST, fob off, get rid of, dispose of, unload. → palm * * * sell or dispose of something by misrepresentation or fraud they palmed off their shoddiest products on the Russians * * * ˌpalm sthˈoff (on/onto sb) | ˌpalm sbˈoff (with sth) derived… …   Useful english dictionary

  • fob sth off on sb — UK US fob sth off on sb Phrasal Verb with fob({{}}/fɒb/ verb INFORMAL ► to make someone buy or accept something that is not of a good quality or not what they really wanted: »Discounts should not mean that shops can fob off faulty goods on… …   Financial and business terms

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