Fob me off

phr.

Heard in Tipperary

To fob off, dismiss with excuses or sidetrack.

In use

I gev timmy a lenda me welder, an every time I axed forrid back, he tried to fob me off with wan owl excuse or anudder.

Posh English

I lent Timothy my welding apparatus, and every time I requested its return he attempted to dismiss me with one antiquated excuse after another.