PASS OFF

а. постепенно прекращаться, проходить (об ощущениях и т. п.); The pain was severe to begin with, but soon passed off. б. пронестись, пройти (о дожде, буре); The storm should pass off before dark. в. хорошо пройти (о мероприятии, событии); The meeting passed off well. How did your performance pass off? г. сбывать, подсовывать (за кого-л.) (for, as); he passed himself off as a doctor он выдавал себя за доктора; The police caught him for passing off false money. He passed the idea off as his own. д. отвлекать внимание от чего-л.; е. оставлять без внимания, пропускать мимо ушей; He passed off the difficult question. The remark was intended as rudeness, but he passed it off with a laugh. ж. собир. сдать (экзамен)