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fob

/fɒb/verb

उच्चारण फ़ॉब

टालना, बहलाना, झाँसा देकर चुप कराना

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verbfobbed, fobbing
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    [T] ~ sb off (with sth) informal

    to try to stop somebody asking questions or complaining by telling them something that is not true or by giving them something of poor quality

    टालना, बहलाना, झाँसा देकर चुप कराना

    • Don't let the shopkeeper fob you off with excuses.

    Synonyms put off palm off deflect

noun
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    [C]

    a short chain attached to a watch that is carried in a pocket, or a small object attached to a key ring

    (जेबघड़ी की) ज़ंजीर, चाबी के छल्ले की टिकिया

    • a key fob with the hotel's name on it
→Phrasal verbs 2

fob sb off (with sth)

to try to stop somebody asking questions or complaining by giving them an excuse or something of poor quality

बहाने बनाकर टालना, घटिया चीज़ देकर चुप करा देना

  • The officer fobbed us off with vague promises.
  • He tried to fob me off with an old phone.

fob sth off on/onto sb

to trick somebody into accepting something that has little value

(बेकार चीज़) किसी के सिर मढ़ देना

  • He fobbed the damaged goods off on an unsuspecting customer.