thrust somebody on somebody
- thrust somebody on somebody
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to force sb to accept or deal with sth/sb that they do not want
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She was annoyed at having three extra guests suddenly thrust on her.
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Children of famous people have fame thrust upon them.
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thrust somebody upon somebody — ˈthrust sth/sb on/upon sb derived to force sb to accept or deal with sth/sb that they do not want • She was annoyed at having three extra guests suddenly thrust on her. • Children of famous people have fame thrust upon them. Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
thrust something on somebody — ˈthrust sth/sb on/upon sb derived to force sb to accept or deal with sth/sb that they do not want • She was annoyed at having three extra guests suddenly thrust on her. • Children of famous people have fame thrust upon them. Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
thrust something upon somebody — ˈthrust sth/sb on/upon sb derived to force sb to accept or deal with sth/sb that they do not want • She was annoyed at having three extra guests suddenly thrust on her. • Children of famous people have fame thrust upon them. Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
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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
ram 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
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