foist something upon somebody

foist something upon somebody
ˈfoist sb/sth on/upon sb derived
to force sb to accept sb/sth that they do not want

The title for her novel was foisted on her by the publishers.

When I was young my parents often foisted me upon a reluctant aunt for the weekend.

Main entry:foistderived

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • foist something on somebody — ˈfoist sb/sth on/upon sb derived to force sb to accept sb/sth that they do not want • The title for her novel was foisted on her by the publishers. • When I was young my parents often foisted me upon a reluctant aunt for the weekend. Main entry:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • foist — [fɔɪst] verb foist something on/​upon somebody phrasal verb [transitive] to force someone to accept or deal with something that they do not want: • Decisions have been foisted on the staff by the board of directors. • I keep getting work foisted… …   Financial and business terms

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