fobsomeoneoff
phrasal verbwithfobverbuk/fɒb/us/fɑːb/-bb-
UKtopersuadesomeone toacceptsomething that is of alowqualityor different from what they reallywanted:
Well, hewantsthereportreadybytomorrowbut I can alwaysfobhim offwithsomeexcuse.
Urging & persuading
- ambulance-chasing
- argumentation
- be/go on atsomeoneidiom
- blag
- blagger
- chivvy
- fob
- induce
- inveigle
- lean onsomeone/something
- miseducate
- miseducation
- overencourage
- persuasive
- soft sell
- tub-thumping
- urge
- woo
- wrap
- wrapsomeonearoundyourlittle fingeridiom