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                           Phrase(s): inflict someone (up)on someone to burden someone with the care or keeping of someone else. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.)  •  Please don’t inf lict Bob upon me.  •  My brother inf licted his children on us for the weekend.  •  Well, I certainly don’t want to inf lict myself on you for the weekend, but I do need a place to stay.
                           
                           
                           
                           
                        
    
                       
                    
                        
                        
                        
                    
 
                    
                        McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
                    
                    
                    
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                           general:: 
                           Phrase(s): inflict something (up)on someone or something  to impose something, such as pain, a burden, a problem, etc., on someone or something. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.)  •  I hate to inf lict an additional burden upon you, but someone has to clean the oven.  •  Please don’t inf lict that on me.
                           
                           
                           
                           
                        
    
                       
                    
                        
                        
                        
                    
 
                    
                        McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs