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foist (someone something) (up)on (one)
To force or impose an unwanted or worthless person or thing on one. Why are you trying to foist all of these old hats on me? You're just trying to clear out your attic, aren't you? With Hollywood always foisting garbage upon us, it's a breath of fresh air when a quality film appears in theaters. They're always foisting their worst employees on our branch.
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foist (someone something) off on (one)
To force or impose an unwanted or worthless person or thing on one. The object of "foist" can be used between "off" and "on" instead. They're always foisting off their worst employees on our branch. With Hollywood always foisting garbage off on us, it's a breath of fresh air when a quality film appears in theaters. Why are you trying to foist all of these old hats off on me? You're just trying to clear out your attic, aren't you?
foist off
To force or impose an unwanted or worthless person or thing on someone. A noun or pronoun can be used between "foist" and "off." They're always foisting off their worst employees on our branch. With Hollywood always foisting garbage off, it's a breath of fresh air when a quality film appears in theaters. Why are you trying to foist all of these old hats off all of a sudden? You're just trying to clear out your attic, aren't you?
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foist someone or something off (on someone or something)
to cast someone or something unwanted off on someone or a group. Please don't try to foist cheap merchandise off on me. Don't foist off your brother on me! You can't foist that stuff off! It's worthless! People won't buy it!
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
foist off on
v.
To force something, especially something unwanted, worthless, or false, on someone: She foisted off the furniture on the new owners. The peddler foisted his wares off on the unsuspecting crowd.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.