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spring sth on sb
— Phrasal Verb with spring /sprɪŋ/ verb (past tense and past participle sprang, also US sprung, past participle sprung)Definition
› to suddenly tell or ask someone something when they do not expect it: I'm sorry to spring this on you, but could you give a talk at tomorrow's meeting?
(Definition of spring sth on sb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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