- foist someone/thing on
- impose an unwelcome or unnecessary person or thing on.→ foist
English new terms dictionary. 2014.
foist someone/thing on
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foist — [fɔɪst] verb (foist someone/thing on) impose an unwelcome or unnecessary person or thing on. Origin C16 (in the sense dishonestly manipulate a dice ): from Du. dialect vuisten take in the hand , from vuist (see fist) … English new terms dictionary
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foist — To give someone an unpleasant job, task or thing. I was going to pick up the folks at the airport, but due to my dentist appointment I had to foist that onto my girlfriend … Dictionary of american slang
foist — To give someone an unpleasant job, task or thing. I was going to pick up the folks at the airport, but due to my dentist appointment I had to foist that onto my girlfriend … Dictionary of american slang
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