[palm off] {v.}, {informal} 1. To sell or give bypretending it is something more valuable; to sell or give by trickery.
He palmed off his own painting as a Rembrandt.
The salesmanpalmed off pine wood floors as oak.
Syn.: FOB OFF, PASS OFF. 2. Todeceive by a trick or lie.
He palmed his creditors offwith a great show of prosperity.
Syn.: PUT OFF. 3. To introducesomeone as a person he isn’t; present in a false pretense.
Hepalmed the girl off as a real Broadway actress.
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Значение идиомы palm off