foist off

A margherita can be deprived of its silky, milky component should, say, a creamery try to foist off an inferior batch of mozzarella on an unsuspecting pizzeria.

But places like Wal-Mart sell ugly produce at a discount, while you were foisted off full price, no choice.

It then sued, saying the federal government was foisting off its own duties on the states, which West Virginia argued was unconstitutional.

I could foist off my leftovers on the people I’ve invited to dinner.

Union officials said they had boosted pay, foisted off several key concessions sought by the city and secured a commitment to hire thousands of workers to help restore city services battered during the downturn.