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From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishfoist something on/upon somebody phrasal verbFORCE somebody TO DO somethingto force someone to accept or have to deal with something that they do not want I keep getting extra work foisted on me. → foist→ See Verb table
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foist on/upon • We do not attempt to foist this word upon them.• We are not trying to foist them upon you.
From Longman Business Dictionaryfoist something on/upon somebody phrasal verb [transitive] to force someone to accept or deal with something that they do not wantDecisions have been foisted on the staff by the board of directors.I keep getting work foisted on me at the last minute. → foist→ See Verb table
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