词组 | foist on/upon |
释义 | foist ! Foist upon is more formal than foist on, and is used mostly in writing. 1. foist sth (off) on/upon sb to force someone to accept or deal with something that they do not want: ▪ I just wish he wouldn't keep trying to foist his opinions on other people. ▪ Ryan was always foisting his chores off on his younger sister. 2. foist sb (off) on/upon sb to force someone to have to deal with or look after another person - often used humorously: ▪ Karen's always trying to foist her children off on us. |
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