force something on somebody
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force something upon somebody — ˈforce sb/sth on/upon sb derived to make sb accept sth that they do not want • to force your attentions/opinions/company on sb Main entry: ↑forcederived … Useful english dictionary
force something down somebody's throat — force/thrust/ram sth down sb s ˈthroat idiom (informal) to try to force sb to listen to and accept your opinions in a way that they find annoying Main entry: ↑throatidiom … Useful english dictionary
force something out of somebody — ˌforce sth ˈout of sb derived to make sb tell you sth, especially by threatening them • I managed to force the truth out of him. Main entry: ↑forcederived … Useful english dictionary
slam something into somebody — ˌslam ˈinto/aˈgainst sb/sth | ˌslam sth ˈinto/aˈgainst sb/sth derived to crash into sth with a lot of force; to make sth crash into sth with a lot of force • The car skidded and slammed into a tree. • The force of the explosion slammed me against … Useful english dictionary
slam something against somebody — ˌslam ˈinto/aˈgainst sb/sth | ˌslam sth ˈinto/aˈgainst sb/sth derived to crash into sth with a lot of force; to make sth crash into sth with a lot of force • The car skidded and slammed into a tree. • The force of the explosion slammed me against … Useful english dictionary
clamp something on somebody — ˈclamp sth on sb derived (especially NAmE) to force sb to accept sth such as a restriction or law • The army clamped a curfew on the city. Main entry: ↑clampderived … Useful english dictionary
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 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:… … Useful english dictionary
prise something from somebody — ˌprise sthˈout (of sb) | ˈprise sth from sb derived to force sb to give you information about sb/sth Main entry: ↑prisederived … Useful english dictionary
pump something into somebody — ˌpump sth ˈinto sb derived to force a lot of sth into sb • It s difficult to pump facts and figures into tired students. Main entry: ↑pumpderived … Useful english dictionary
