fob off

verb

1. to appease or trick (a person) with lies or excuses

2. to dispose of (goods) by trickery

Idioms and Phrases

Sell or dispose of goods by fraud or deception, as in They tried to fob off the zircon as a diamond . [c. 1600]

Put off or appease by deceitful means, as in We needed her help but were fobbed off by promises . [c. 1600]