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Definition palm off in British English

palm off phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to get rid of someone or something that you do not want, by persuading someone else to take or buy them from you

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2

to give someone an explanation or excuse that is not true or is not satisfactory, but which you hope they will accept

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Definition palm off in British English