to visit the sins of the fathers upon the children

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• visit on/upon — [phrasal verb] visit (something) on/upon (someone) formal + old fashioned : to punish (someone) with (something) The Lord visited a plague upon the city. ◇ The saying the sins of the fathers are visited upon the children means that children often …   Useful english dictionary

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• visit something upon somebody — ˈvisit sth on/upon sb/sth derived (old use) to punish sb/sth • The sins of the fathers are visited upon the children (= children are blamed or suffer for what their parents have done). Main entry: ↑visitderived …   Useful english dictionary

• visit something upon something — ˈvisit sth on/upon sb/sth derived (old use) to punish sb/sth • The sins of the fathers are visited upon the children (= children are blamed or suffer for what their parents have done). Main entry: ↑visitderived …   Useful english dictionary

• visit something on somebody — ˈvisit sth on/upon sb/sth derived (old use) to punish sb/sth • The sins of the fathers are visited upon the children (= children are blamed or suffer for what their parents have done). Main entry: ↑visitderived …   Useful english dictionary

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