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palm off

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌpɑm ˈɔf/ · UK /ˌpɑːm ˈɒf/

palm off means: To trick someone into accepting something poor or false as something good or real.

verb

DECEIVE BUYERC1

To trick someone into accepting something poor or false as something good or real.

  • Don’t palm off junk on me.
  • The dealer palmed off a fake watch as a genuine one.
  • They tried to palm these cheap copies off on tourists.

How to use it: palm something off on someone (They palmed the damaged goods off on unsuspecting customers.); palm something off as something (He tried to palm the copy off as an original.)

Similar words: pass off, foist

Common phrases: palm something off, palm off fake goods

Questions about palm off

What does palm off mean?

To trick someone into accepting something poor or false as something good or real.

What is palm off in other languages?

Türkçe: kandırarak kakalamak · Español: colar · Français: refiler · Deutsch: andrehen · Italiano: rifilare · 日本語: だまして押し付ける

How do you pronounce palm off?

In American English /ˌpɑm ˈɔf/; in British English /ˌpɑːm ˈɒf/.

How do you use palm off in a sentence?

Don’t palm off junk on me. The dealer palmed off a fake watch as a genuine one.

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