pass sth off as sb/sth

pass sth off as sb/sth
UK US pass sth/sb off as sth/sb
Phrasal Verb with pass({{}}/pɑːs/ US  /pæs/ verb
to try to make people believe that someone or something is other than what they are: »

They were trying to pass off these shirts as genuine Armani.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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  • pass sth off as sth — UK US pass sth/sb off as sth/sb Phrasal Verb with pass({{}}/pɑːs/ US  /pæs/ verb ► to try to make people believe that someone or something is other than what they are: »They were trying to pass off these shirts as genuine Armani …   Financial and business terms

  • pass sb off as sb/sth — UK US pass sth/sb off as sth/sb Phrasal Verb with pass({{}}/pɑːs/ US  /pæs/ verb ► to try to make people believe that someone or something is other than what they are: »They were trying to pass off these shirts as genuine Armani …   Financial and business terms

  • pass sb off as sth — UK US pass sth/sb off as sth/sb Phrasal Verb with pass({{}}/pɑːs/ US  /pæs/ verb ► to try to make people believe that someone or something is other than what they are: »They were trying to pass off these shirts as genuine Armani …   Financial and business terms

  • pass sth off as sb — UK US pass sth/sb off as sth/sb Phrasal Verb with pass({{}}/pɑːs/ US  /pæs/ verb ► to try to make people believe that someone or something is other than what they are: »They were trying to pass off these shirts as genuine Armani …   Financial and business terms

  • pass sb off as sb — UK US pass sth/sb off as sth/sb Phrasal Verb with pass({{}}/pɑːs/ US  /pæs/ verb ► to try to make people believe that someone or something is other than what they are: »They were trying to pass off these shirts as genuine Armani …   Financial and business terms

  • pass somebody off as somebody — ˌpass sb/yourself/sth ˈoff as sb/sth derived to pretend that sb/sth is sth they are not • He escaped by passing himself off as a guard. Main entry: ↑passderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • pass yourself off as somebody — ˌpass sb/yourself/sth ˈoff as sb/sth derived to pretend that sb/sth is sth they are not • He escaped by passing himself off as a guard. Main entry: ↑passderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • pass something off as somebody — ˌpass sb/yourself/sth ˈoff as sb/sth derived to pretend that sb/sth is sth they are not • He escaped by passing himself off as a guard. Main entry: ↑passderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • pass somebody off as something — ˌpass sb/yourself/sth ˈoff as sb/sth derived to pretend that sb/sth is sth they are not • He escaped by passing himself off as a guard. Main entry: ↑passderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • pass yourself off as something — ˌpass sb/yourself/sth ˈoff as sb/sth derived to pretend that sb/sth is sth they are not • He escaped by passing himself off as a guard. Main entry: ↑passderived …   Useful english dictionary

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