Phrasal Verb - Palm Off
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.Definition
Palm off is a phrasal verb that involves tricking or deceiving someone by passing off something as something else, often of lower quality or value. This can be done in order to avoid losing face or to gain an advantage. It can also refer to passing off a responsibility or task onto someone else in a way that makes it seem like it was theirs to begin with.
Examples
| No. | Example |
|---|---|
| 1 | The scammer tried to palm off a fake Rolex watch on the unsuspecting tourist. |
| 2 | The realtor tried to palm off a house with major repairs needed as a fixer-upper. |
| 3 | I was going to palm off the task on my coworker, but then I realized it wasn't fair. |
| 4 | The company tried to palm off its failure as a 'successful experiment'. |
| 5 | She tried to palm off her handicraft work as art, but people weren't having it. |
| 6 | The politician was accused of trying to palm off an inferior bill on the parliament. |
| 7 | He tried to palm off the defective product as a prototype, but it was soon caught out. |
| 8 | The assistant manager wanted to palm off the shift work onto me. |
| 9 | They tried to palm off an expired prescription as a valid one. |
| 10 | Her boss is trying to palm off the dirty work on someone else in the office. |