fob someone off
phrasal verb with fob verb uk/fɒb/ us/fɑːb/ -bb-
UK
搪塞，欺骗…;骗…接受
to persuade someone to accept something that is of a low quality or different from what they really wanted
Well, he wants the report ready by tomorrow but I can always fob him off with some excuse. 嗯，他想要报告明天就准备好，但是我总可以找个借口搪塞他。