pass off
- (pass off as) uskotella että joku t. jokin on jotain muuta kuin on, yrittää saada jokin/joku käymään jostakin
- They tried to pass fake bags off as Louis Vuittons.
- The dealer was trying to pass off fakes painted in Thailand as genuine works of art.
- He tried to pass himself off as a successful businessman which he was not.
- (intransitiivisena) (brittienglantia) sujua (tapahtumasta)
- The gay pride parade passed off without any disturbances.
- The premiere passed off without mishap.
- ohittaa (vähämerkityksisenä)
- She would not pass this off lightly.
- He passed off all criticism contemptuously.
- mennä ohi (sairauskohtaus tms.)
- The attack passed off before the ambulance had reached the hospital.
