English Dictionary

fob off

動詞

くだけた表現 他動詞

(informal, transitive) To use lies, excuses, or deceit to satisfy someone; to deceitfully appease someone by giving something that is spurious or inferior from what was wanted or expected.

日本語の意味

（偽りの言い訳や虚偽の説明で）相手を納得させる、または騙しごまかすこと。 / 期待されたものとは異なる、劣ったまたは偽物の物を渡して相手の要求を満たす行為。

When the client complained, the salesperson tried to fob off responsibility with a fake receipt and empty reassurances.

顧客が苦情を言ったとき、販売員は偽の領収書と空虚な言い訳で責任をごまかそうとした。

意味（1）

(informal, transitive) To use lies, excuses, or deceit to satisfy someone; to deceitfully appease someone by giving something that is spurious or inferior from what was wanted or expected.

When I phoned up, I was fobbed off with a string of excuses.

意味（2）

(informal, transitive) To fraudulently dispose of (goods).

He fobbed off the forgery as genuine.

fobs off （ present singular third-person ）

fobbing off （ participle present ）

fobbed off （ participle past ）

fobbed off （ past ）