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Definition of thrust on phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

thrust on

phrasal verb
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thrust something/somebody on/upon somebody
  1. [usually passive] to force somebody to accept or deal with something/somebody 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.
See thrust on in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

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