pitchfork sb into sth
— phrasal verb with pitchfork /ˈpɪtʃ.fɔːk/
/-fɔːrk/ verb Definition
› to cause someone suddenly to be in a particular situation, usually a difficult one, especially when they are not ready: Her father died when she was 22, and she was pitchforked into the running of the estate.Causing difficulties for oneself or others
(Definition of pitchfork sb into sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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