0 to persuade someone to accept something that is of a low quality, or different to what they really wanted: --
The bank delayed on his compensation claim for eight years while attempting to fob him off with much smaller sums.
1 to try to stop someone from complaining or asking questions by telling them something that is not true, or giving them an excuse: --
When you go back to a shop with faulty goods, don't be fobbed off with claims that it's the manufacturers' responsibility.
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
Можем да го завършим стъпка по стъпка, колкото и дълъг да е пътят и не може да бъде завършен, колкото и кратък да е пътят, ако дори не маркирате отпечатъка си.