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foist (in, into)
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foist — has meanings similar to fob off, but it is not followed by off and is not used in this meaning with a person as its object; you can foist something on someone but you cannot foist someone (off) with something: • I can t go around the house… … Modern English usage
foist — [fɔıst] v foist on/upon [foist sth on/upon sb] phr v [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Probably from early modern Dutch vuisten to take into your hands , from Middle Dutch vuyst fist ] to force someone to accept or have to deal with something that they… … Dictionary of contemporary English
foist — [foist] vt. [prob. < dial. Du vuisten, to hold in the hand; hence, in dicing, to hide or palm in the hand < vuist, a fist, akin to FIST] 1. to put in slyly or surreptitiously, as a clause into a contract 2. to get (a thing) accepted, sold,… … English World dictionary
foist — (v.) 1540s, from Du. vuisten take in hand, from M.Du. vuist fist (see FIST (Cf. fist)). Earliest sense was cheating at dice by concealing a loaded one in the palm of the hand with the intention of introducing it into play; meaning introduce… … Etymology dictionary
foist — /foyst/, v.t. 1. to force upon or impose fraudulently or unjustifiably (usually fol. by on or upon): to foist inferior merchandise on a customer. 2. to bring, put, or introduce surreptitiously or fraudulently (usually fol. by in or into): to… … Universalium
foist — transitive verb Etymology: probably from obsolete Dutch vuisten to take into one s hand, from Middle Dutch vuysten, from vuyst fist; akin to Old English fȳst fist Date: circa 1587 1. a. to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant b … New Collegiate Dictionary
foist — [[t]fɔɪst[/t]] v. t. 1) to force upon or impose fraudulently or unjustifiably (usu. fol. by off, on, or upon): to foist inferior goods on a customer[/ex] 2) to put or introduce surreptitiously or fraudulently (usu. fol. by in or into) • Etymology … From formal English to slang
foist — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. palm off (see deception). II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. palm off, sneak in, fob, pass off, *pull a fast one. III (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To offer or put into circulation (an inferior or… … English dictionary for students
foist — fɔɪst v. defraud, con into buying goods of poor quality; penetrate through cunning … English contemporary dictionary
foist — v.tr. (foll. by (off) on, (off) upon) 1 present (a thing) falsely as genuine or superior. 2 falsely fix the ownership of. 3 (foll. by in, into) introduce surreptitiously or unwarrantably. Etymology: orig. of palming a false die, f. Du. dial.… … Useful english dictionary
insinuate oneself into — he is trying to insinuate himself into their family Syn: worm one s way into, ingratiate oneself with, curry favor with; foist oneself on, introduce oneself into, edge one s way into, insert oneself into; infiltrate, invade, sneak into, maneuver… … Thesaurus of popular words
