/pɑ:m ||; pɑm/verb palm sb off (with sth)(informal 非正式) to persuade sb to believe sth that is not true in order to stop him/her asking questions or complaining （用…）搪塞某人 palm sth off (on sb) to persuade sb to accept sth that he/she does not want 把…推给某人: She's always palming off the worst jobs on her assistant. 她总是把最糟糕的活儿打发给助手。