He palmed her off with some story or other — Он навешал ей лапшу на уши
They palmed me off with vague promises — Они отделались от меня, гуманно что-то пообещав
I don't believe he means to do the job. He keeps palming me off with promises — Я не верю, что он сделает эту работу. Он просто кормит меня обещаниями
Новый англо-русский словарь современной разговорной лексики. - М.:«Русский язык-Медиа» . Глазунов С.А. . 2003.
palm someone off — informal persuade someone to accept something by deception most sellers are palmed off with a fraction of what something is worth … Useful english dictionary
palm sth off — UK US palm sth off Phrasal Verb with palm({{}}/pɑːm/ verb INFORMAL ► to give away something, or persuade someone to accept something, which you know has little value: palm sth off on sb »She was trying to palm that useless office space off on us … Financial and business terms
palm — palm1 [pa:m US pa:m, pa:lm] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(part of hand)¦ 2¦(tree)¦ 3 hold/have somebody in the palm of your hand 4 read somebody s palm ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(PART OF HAND)¦ the inside surface of your hand, in which you hold things in sb s palm ▪ She… … Dictionary of contemporary English
palm — 1 noun (C) 1 the inside surface of your hand between the base of your fingers and your wrist: He held the pebble in the palm of his hand. 2 a palm tree 3 hold/have sb in the palm of your hand to have a strong influence on someone, so that they do … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
palm — palm1 noun 1》 (also palm tree) an unbranched evergreen tree with a crown of very long feathered or fan shaped leaves, growing in tropical and warm regions. [Family Palmae: numerous species.] 2》 a leaf of a palm awarded as a prize or viewed as a… … English new terms dictionary
palm — Ⅰ. palm [1] ► NOUN 1) (also palm tree) an evergreen tree with a crown of very long feathered or fan shaped leaves, growing in warm regions. 2) a leaf of a palm awarded as a prize or viewed as a symbol of victory. ORIGIN Latin palma palm (of a… … English terms dictionary
palm off — verb sell as genuine, sell with the intention to deceive (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑foist off, ↑fob off • Topics: ↑crime, ↑offense, ↑criminal offense, ↑criminal offence, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
palm — [[t]pɑ͟ːm[/t]] palms, palming, palmed 1) N COUNT A palm or a palm tree is a tree that grows in hot countries. It has long leaves growing at the top, and no branches. 2) N COUNT: usu poss N, N of n The palm of your hand is the inside part.… … English dictionary
palm — 1. an indication of bribery The hand of the recipient is upturned: You yourself Are much condemn d to have an itching palm. (Shakespeare, Julius Caesar) Whence to anoint a palm, to bribe, and many punning terms for bribery such as… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
palm off — {v.}, {informal} 1. To sell or give (something) by pretending it is something more valuable; to sell or give by trickery. * /He palmed off his own painting as a Rembrandt./ * /The salesman palmed off pine wood floors as oak./ Syn.: FOB OFF, PASS… … Dictionary of American idioms
palm off — {v.}, {informal} 1. To sell or give (something) by pretending it is something more valuable; to sell or give by trickery. * /He palmed off his own painting as a Rembrandt./ * /The salesman palmed off pine wood floors as oak./ Syn.: FOB OFF, PASS… … Dictionary of American idioms
