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fake someone out
to deceive someone; to fool someone. You really faked me out. I never would have guessed it was you. The student tried to fake out the teacher.
See also: out

fake someone out of something

Sl. to get something from someone by deception. He faked Tom out of his place in line. She faked me out of a lot of money.
See also: out

fake it

to pretend (to do something). If you don't know the right notes, just fake it. I can't fake it anymore. I've got to be honest with you.

fake off

Sl. to waste time; to goof off. Hey, you guys, quit faking off! All you clowns do is fake off. Now, get busy!


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But some merchants try to pass off fakes as legitimate merchandise, Smith said, and police had been investigating the Kims' operation for several months.
EBay, which has 180 million members, says that it has no responsibility for fakes listed on its site because it is merely a marketplace.
One of the reasons the counter-trey is productive is because it fakes action away from the point of attack.
 
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