Idiom
foist onfoist (something) on (someone)
to force someone to accept or experience something.We even foist junk food on children in school cafeterias.
Usage notes: sometimes in the form foist something off on someone:
You cannot foist this ridiculous plan off on the public.
Phr V
foist on
foists, foisting, foisted
foist sth on sb
to force someone to accept something that they do not wantParents should not try to foist their values on their children.His friends tried to foist a goodbye party on him, but he preferred to leave quietly.