She had more responsibility thrust upon her.
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thrust upon — ˈthrust up ˌon [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they thrust upon he/she/it thrusts upon present participle thrusting upon past tense thrust upon … Useful english dictionary
thrust upon — PHRASAL VERB: usu passive If something is thrust upon you, you are forced to have it, deal with it, or experience it. [be V ed P n] Why has such sadness been thrust upon us?... [be V ed P n] She had not wanted to be Queen, but the role was thrust … English dictionary
thrust upon surreptitiously — index foist Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
thrust upon — Force upon … New dictionary of synonyms
some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon 'em — Meaning Origin From Shakespeare s Twelfth Night. Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men, have mediocrity thrust upon them Meaning Origin From Joseph Heller s Catch 22. Paraphrase of the original some men are born… … Meaning and origin of phrases
thrust on/upon — [phrasal verb] thrust (something) on/upon (someone) : to force (someone) to have or accept (something) Fame was thrust upon her. [=she became famous even though she did not try or want to be famous] • • • Main Entry: ↑thrust … Useful english dictionary
thrust something upon somebody — ˈthrust sth/sb on/upon sb derived to force sb to accept or deal with sth/sb that they do not want • She was annoyed at having three extra guests suddenly thrust on her. • Children of famous people have fame thrust upon them. Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
thrust somebody upon somebody — ˈthrust sth/sb on/upon sb derived to force sb to accept or deal with sth/sb that they do not want • She was annoyed at having three extra guests suddenly thrust on her. • Children of famous people have fame thrust upon them. Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
thrust something on somebody — ˈthrust sth/sb on/upon sb derived to force sb to accept or deal with sth/sb that they do not want • She was annoyed at having three extra guests suddenly thrust on her. • Children of famous people have fame thrust upon them. Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
thrust somebody on somebody — ˈthrust sth/sb on/upon sb derived to force sb to accept or deal with sth/sb that they do not want • She was annoyed at having three extra guests suddenly thrust on her. • Children of famous people have fame thrust upon them. Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
