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pass off
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pass something off (on someone) (as something) and pass something off
to get rid of something deceptively by giving or selling it to someone as something else. I passed the rhinestone off on John as a diamond. Don't try to pass that fake off on me! He couldn't pass off the stone on the clever jeweler.
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pass off
to happen in a particular way The ceremony passed off without a problem, with the baby sleeping through most of it.
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Knowing when to pass something off to another team member and when you can take care of it on your own is another skill that translates well into life off the basketball court, too.
 
 
 
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