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fobbed off

VERB

palm off

Synonyms

WEAK

cheat deceive foist foist off misguide misinform mislead misrepresent offload pass off rip off rook scam stall swindle trick

Example Sentences

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A woman says she was "fobbed off by the NHS" and "adenomyosis ruined my life".

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

When the nurses raised their concerns, they "genuinely felt they were not being taken seriously" and were "being in essence fobbed off by senior management and seen as trouble-makers", the panel said.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

"I have to do the chasing, they never ring me, I've explained my situation, I'm really struggling and I just get fobbed off," he said.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2025

The 34-year-old was diagnosed after several years of "being fobbed off" and had her son Arthur in December.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2024

Loudon must have told this man the story with which he had been fobbed off about the half-witted Kennedy relative.

From Huntingtower by Buchan, John