palm on
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle on
Meanings
Pass off a chore to someone else
Why “on”? Weight piles on top of you. What is on you is yours to carry.
“Stop trying to palm this on me.”
“He palmed the boring job on the intern.”
Don't confuse with
Palm on means pass off a chore to someone else. Palm off means persuade someone to accept something inferior, often by deception.
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palm off
A contrast learners often mix up
Persuade someone to accept something inferior, often by deception
dump on
Same on pattern: burden
Unload an unwanted task onto someone
foist on
Same on pattern: burden
Impose something unwanted
heap on
Same on pattern: burden
Pour generously onto someone
impose on
Same on pattern: burden
Take advantage of someone's hospitality
lay on
Same on pattern: burden
Place a duty or charge on someone; Provide or supply something for an event
load on
Same on pattern: burden
Burden with a great quantity
pile on
Same on pattern: burden
Add ever more onto someone
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