pawned off
Passed to another
To pawn off something is to get rid of it by passing it to someone else, usually through deception or persuasion.
The thing pawned off is typically unwanted, inferior, or the giver's responsibility: He pawned off his old car on his nephew, She tried to pawn off the extra work on her coworkers.
The phrase suggests the recipient is getting a raw deal.
Remove contents from
- offloadTransfer elsewhere to lighten
- dumpWaste disposal site
- foistImpose by trickery
- pass alongTransmit to another
get rid of · transfer · shed · divest · discard · jettison · shift · pass the buck
Argument against
- scamDishonest money-making scheme
- swindleDeception for financial gain
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- hoaxDeliberate deception for effect
ruse · scheme · bamboozle · hoodwink · mislead · deceive · trick · dupe
Impose by trickery
- imposeForce acceptance of
- stick withMaintain commitment to
- burdenOppressive weight or duty
- obligationRequired task or commitment
encumber · responsibility · liability · albatross · millstone · weight · onus · hot potato
unload
Remove contents from
pass along · get rid of · transfer · shed · divest · discard · jettison · shift · pass the buck · dispose
con
Argument against
- scamDishonest money-making scheme
- swindleDeception for financial gain
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
hoax · ruse · scheme · bamboozle · hoodwink · mislead · deceive · trick · dupe · flimflam
foist
Impose by trickery
- imposeForce acceptance of
- stick withMaintain commitment to
- burdenOppressive weight or duty
obligation · encumber · responsibility · liability · albatross · millstone · weight · onus · hot potato · pass the buck
reject
Dismiss as unsuitable
- castoffDiscarded item or person
- surplusAmount exceeding requirement
- secondhandHaving had prior ownership
defective · inferior · shoddy · substandard · worthless · junk · dud · lemon · knockoff · counterfeit
pawned offtreasured
Regarded with deep affection
cherished · prized · valued · snapped up · sought after