palmed off
Passed off deceptively
To palm something off is to dispose of it deceptively, passing inferior goods or unwanted items to someone who doesn't realize what they're getting: He palmed off the fake watch as a Rolex.
The phrase suggests sleight of hand—concealing something in the palm while making a substitution.
You can palm off objects, responsibilities, or even people: She palmed the difficult client off on her colleague.
- misleadCause false belief
- hoodwinkTrick into false belief
- counterfeitFraudulent imitation
- manipulateControl through clever influence
- dupeDeceive or victim
swindle · deceive · taken for a ride · forge · con · foist · scam · bait and switch · snake oil · falsify · sleight of hand · fake · misrepresentation · bamboozle · gaslight · exploit · plagiarize · cheat
acceptance vs. rejection
palmed offrejected
Refused or turned away
refused · sent back · turned down · saw through · returned