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foist off

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foist someone or something off (on someone or something)
to cast someone or something unwanted off on someone or a group. Please don't try to foist cheap merchandise off on me. Don't foist off your brother on me! You can't foist that stuff off! It's worthless! People won't buy it!
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Into these chambers of horrors descended the Far Flungers, the jolly uncle and his ebullient wife bringing with them not only gifts beautifully wrapped by Santa''s elves (that''s the malarkey they tried to foist off onto The Twins) but another strain of It which included high fevers and sweats that drenched the guestroom bedding.
The editors of the journal Economica had proposed to foist off on me the review of a book that, at best, was unlikely to garner much attention in the UK and in a field about which I knew little if anything.
Can you tell what kind of customer you want to encourage and which you'd be happy to foist off on your competition?
 
 
 
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