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Reference : Phrasal Verbs : F : fob off (1)

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fob off (1) Informal

Meaning: to give someone something of low quality or little value

For example:

  • fob sb off with sth He knows a lot about jade, so there's no way they can fob him off with some worthless white stone.

  • be fobbed off with sth I wasn't going to be fobbed off with some sort of cheap copy.

Quick Quiz:

A guy selling jewellery tried to fob me off with
  1. some beautiful diamonds
  2. a genuine emerald ring
  3. a string of false pearls