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pass off — phrasal verb Word forms pass off : present tense I/you/we/they pass off he/she/it passes off present participle passing off past tense passed off past participle passed off 1) pass someone/something off as something [transitive] to make people… … English dictionary
pass off — verb a) To happen. The millennium passed off without any disasters. b) To misrepresent something. He tried to pass off the imitation Rolex as genuine … Wiktionary
pass off — offer as real or genuine, use a fake object or paper If you pass off counterfeit money, you can be charged with a crime … English idioms
pass off — {v.} 1. To sell or give (something) by false claims; offer (something fake) as genuine. * /The dishonest builder passed off a poorly built house by pretending it was well constructed./ Syn.: FOB OFF, PALM OFF(2). To claim to be someone you are… … Dictionary of American idioms
pass off — {v.} 1. To sell or give (something) by false claims; offer (something fake) as genuine. * /The dishonest builder passed off a poorly built house by pretending it was well constructed./ Syn.: FOB OFF, PALM OFF(2). To claim to be someone you are… … Dictionary of American idioms
pass\ off — v 1. To sell or give (smth) by false claims; offer (something fake) as genuine. The dishonest builder passed off a poorly built house by pretending it was well constructed. Syn.: fob off, palm off 2. To claim to be someone you are not; pretend to … Словарь американских идиом
pass off — 1) sell or give something by false claims, offer something as genuine The man passed off the diamond watch as a real one and received much more money than it was worth 2) claim to be someone one is not, pretend to be someone else He passed… … Idioms and examples
pass — pass1 [pas, päs] n. [ME pas: see PACE1] a narrow passage or opening, esp. between mountains; gap; defile pass2 [pas, päs] vi. [ME passen < OFr passer < VL * passare < L passus, a step: see PACE1] 1. to go o … English World dictionary
pass — pass1 [ pæs ] verb *** ▸ 1 go past something ▸ 2 move somewhere ▸ 3 be successful on test ▸ 4 give/let someone have something ▸ 5 spend time or be spent ▸ 6 kick/hit/throw ball to someone ▸ 7 make law, etc. official ▸ 8 be unable to answer ▸ 9… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pass sb off as sb — UK US pass sth/sb off as sth/sb Phrasal Verb with pass({{}}/pɑːs/ US /pæs/ verb ► to try to make people believe that someone or something is other than what they are: »They were trying to pass off these shirts as genuine Armani … Financial and business terms
