thrust sth on/upon sb
— phrasal verb with thrust /θrʌst/ verb [I or T, usually + adv/prep] (thrust, thrust)Definition
› to force someone to accept or deal with something: Fatherhood had been thrust on him.Duty, obligation and responsibility
(Definition of thrust sth on/upon sb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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thru preposition
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thrush noun (BIRD)
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thrush noun (INFECTION)
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thrust noun (IDEA)
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thrust noun (PUSH)
- thrust sth on/upon sb phrasal verb
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thrust verb
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thud noun
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thug noun
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thumb noun
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thumb through sth phrasal verb
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Synonyms and related words:
- accountable adjective
- answer for sb/sth phrasal verb
- answer for sth phrasal verb
- answer to sb phrasal verb
- answerable adjective
- commitment noun
- fail noun 2
- fall to sb phrasal verb
- had better/best do sth idiom
- hat noun
- have sth on your hands idiom
- I am not my brother's keeper idiom
- ought modal verb (DUTY)
- owe sb a living idiom
- pass the buck idiom
- pay your dues idiom
- portfolio noun (JOB)
- preserve noun (ACTIVITY)
- purview noun
- shoulder noun (RESPONSIBILITY)
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