His opinion is that the privatized market structure foisted on the rail network cannot deliver a solution.
Financial and business terms. 2012.
foist sth upon sb — UK US foist sth on/upon sb Phrasal Verb with foist({{}}/fɔɪst/ verb ► to force someone to have or experience something they do not want: »His opinion is that the privatized market structure foisted on the rail network cannot deliver a solution … Financial and business terms
foist sth on sb — UK US foist sth on/upon sb Phrasal Verb with foist({{}}/fɔɪst/ verb ► to force someone to have or experience something they do not want: »His opinion is that the privatized market structure foisted on the rail network cannot deliver a solution … Financial and business terms
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 — verb foist sth on/upon sb phrasal verb (T) to force someone to accept or have to deal with something that they do not want: I keep getting work foisted on me at the last minute … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
foist somebody upon somebody — ˈfoist sb/sth on/upon sb derived to force sb to accept sb/sth that they do not want • The title for her novel was foisted on her by the publishers. • When I was young my parents often foisted me upon a reluctant aunt for the weekend. Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
foist something upon somebody — ˈfoist sb/sth on/upon sb derived to force sb to accept sb/sth that they do not want • The title for her novel was foisted on her by the publishers. • When I was young my parents often foisted me upon a reluctant aunt for the weekend. Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
foist somebody on somebody — ˈfoist sb/sth on/upon sb derived to force sb to accept sb/sth that they do not want • The title for her novel was foisted on her by the publishers. • When I was young my parents often foisted me upon a reluctant aunt for the weekend. Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
foist something on somebody — ˈfoist sb/sth on/upon sb derived to force sb to accept sb/sth that they do not want • The title for her novel was foisted on her by the publishers. • When I was young my parents often foisted me upon a reluctant aunt for the weekend. Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
