thrust+upon

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• thrust upon — ˈthrust up ˌon [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they thrust upon he/she/it thrusts upon present participle thrusting upon past tense thrust upon …   Useful english dictionary

• thrust upon — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms thrust upon : present tense I/you/we/they thrust upon he/she/it thrusts upon present participle thrusting upon past tense thrust upon past participle thrust upon thrust something upon someone to force someone… …   English dictionary

• thrust upon — PHRASAL VERB: usu passive If something is thrust upon you, you are forced to have it, deal with it, or experience it. [be V ed P n] Why has such sadness been thrust upon us?... [be V ed P n] She had not wanted to be Queen, but the role was thrust …   English dictionary

• thrust upon surreptitiously — index foist Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• thrust upon — Force upon …   New dictionary of synonyms

• some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon 'em — Meaning Origin From Shakespeare s Twelfth Night. Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men, have mediocrity thrust upon them Meaning Origin From Joseph Heller s Catch 22. Paraphrase of the original some men are born… …   Meaning and origin of phrases

• thrust on/upon — [phrasal verb] thrust (something) on/upon (someone) : to force (someone) to have or accept (something) Fame was thrust upon her. [=she became famous even though she did not try or want to be famous] • • • Main Entry: ↑thrust …   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

• 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 somebody 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