词汇 | palm |
释义 | palm Theme: DECEPTION tr. to conceal something in the hand as in a theft or the performance of a magic trick; to receive and conceal a tip or a bribe.The kid palmed the candy bar and walked right out of the store.The waiter palmed the twentydollar bill and led us to a table. palm noun napalm. Vietnam war usage US, 1991palm off palm sb off • palm off sb to give someone an explanation or excuse that is not true, but that you hope they will accept+ with Clark tried to palm her off with excuses about working late, but deep down she knew that he was having an affair. Brooks accused the Prime Minister of palming off the British people with a phoney version of the truth.■ SIMILAR TO: fob off palm off on palm sth off on sb • palm off sth on sb to get rid of something by giving or selling it to someone else, without telling them about its faults: When Del discovered that the toys were faulty, he tried to palm them off on a bloke he met in the pub. I've managed to palm that early morning class off on Mary - she's desperate for work. palm off as palm sth off as sth • palm off sth as sth to make people believe that something is better or more valuable that it really is, especially so that they will pay more for it: Be careful, as some jewellers may try to palm off worthless bits of glass as diamonds.■ SIMILAR TO: pass off as palm (something)1. To conceal something in the palm of one's hand, as when stealing. When we were kids, we used to palm penny candies from the corner store all the time. 2. To receive something discreetly or in secret. It turns out that the governor had been palming percentages of profits from companies she'd given preference to. We're supposed to pool our tips and divide them at the end of the night, but it turns out that Daniel had been palming his the whole time. 3. To grasp a ball, typically a basketball, with one hand by extending the fingers around its surface. His hands were so big that he palmed the basketball like it was a baseball. palm tv. to conceal something in the hand as in a theft or the performance of a magic trick; to receive and conceal a tip or a bribe. The kid palmed the candy bar and walked right out of the store.
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