to force someone to do or to accept something
But some have greatness thrust upon them and Gove is looking increasingly as if the crown would fit.
He really did have greatness thrust upon him.
She had more responsibility thrust upon her.
Some are born great and some have greatness thrust upon them while straining on the lavatory.
Some are born great, as they say, and some have greatness thrust upon them.
Some have greatness thrust upon them.
Was he Just born great, or was greatness thrust upon him?
thrusts upon
thrusting upon
There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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