Fob him off with something
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to persuade someone to accept something that is of a low quality, or different to what they really wanted:
Fob him off with something meaning & definition 1 of Fob him off with something.
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to try to stop someone from complaining or asking questions by telling them something that is not true, or giving them an excuse:
Fob him off with something meaning & definition 2 of Fob him off with something.