palm off
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Also seen as: pam off
To deceive or cheat someone by giving them something worthless
lừa dối hoặc gian lận bằng cách đưa cho ai đó thứ vô giá trị
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Examples
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Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “palm off” mean?
To deceive or cheat someone by giving them something worthless Literally: to pass something into someone's palm
Is “palm off” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.