Sentences with phrase «to foist»

We also note that this loud noise about inflation of project costs is intended to achieve the objective of foisting on Ghanaians a general perception of corruption.

But most of these «adult» problems and responsibilities are not foisted upon us even when we grow up.

I would be that guy right now if it weren't for the fact that I never got used to the horrifying looking technological «advancement» the makers are so proud of foisting on us.

«But Peter Obi reneged in that agreement by foisting Obiano who is from Aguleri in Anambra North senatorial district on the people of the state.

These are the same 5 justices who foisted Citizens United and McCutcheon on us.

A green future will also build on full - cost accounting in which a company's «hidden» expenses like pollution and resource depletion aren't foisted onto taxpayers but paid for on corporate balance sheets.

It seems unlikely there has ever been a more dull leading man in so many disappointing movies as in the case of Hayden Christensen — Lucas et al have a lot to answer for in foisting him upon the world in their dreadful Star Wars: Episodes II & III.

Too many blown - in - the - wind weed seeds are encouraged to germinate within and ultimately contaminate the over-planted garden of non-fertile soil... thanks to ORE's policy of sending inexperienced, poorly educated cannon - fodder masquerading as newbie Realtors, the seventy - percenters, to their inevitable career dead - end sidings, all the while foisting same on the unsuspecting, trusting public via slick (they think), read «goofy», national TV marketing ads.

It is very weak indeed to try to foist responsibility on supernatural beings.

She summarizes the meme foisted into the spotlight by Newsweek that extreme weather like the droughts in Texas, the flooding along the Mississippi, and perhaps even the twisters in Tornado Alley (the jury's still out), are the «new normal».

But unless you have specialized knowledge, it's easy to pick the wrong model or foist something they don't want onto them.

As a child he teaches himself to say appropriate things to children and not just foist on them his own obsessive interests.

«We can not simply foist this problem on future generations who will be ill - equipped to address it»

Because few artists want to be told what to paint (and because promoters don't like foisting unwanted or unsolicited advice) candor is rare.

But all this could have happened years ago had it not taken so long to hash out a deal that would let the redevelopment go forward without foisting cleanup liability on the town of Cowpens, says Belenchia.

Their goal in life is to reap all of the GAINS from their irresponsible business practices while foisting as much of the COSTS as possible on people other than themselves.

Not to be unhygienic or anything, but how satisfying not to buy the hype foisted upon us by the corporations that make the things with which we clean ourselves.

Many of us are like - minded scientists who are quite nauseated with the shoddy science foisted upon the public by the climate change community.

Beauprez, a former two - term congressman who lost the race for governor in 2006, wrote a 2009 book in which he said that climate change was «at best a grossly overhyped issue and at worst a complete hoax foisted on most of the world.»

Cruz Camp Realizes the Truth In November, political data reporter Sasha Issenberg called Cambridge Analytica's promise «to segment the American electorate not only by ideological predisposition but also by individual psychological characteristics... the most audacious new analytical innovation foisted on American politics this year.»

The only thing we want is to not have your religion foisted on us, but most of us certainly are willing to respect others» religious preferences.

While perhaps less galling than overbilling, such practices foist inefficiency onto the client.

The emails were taken out of context to suggest that scientists were orchestrating a conspiracy to foist global warming onto an unsuspecting public.

The referendum vote foists profound economic uncertainty upon the UK, the EU and around the globe.

The issue is the method by which it was rescued - who was protected, and who was not; why a consortium was not used instead of a single firm; why the claims of Bear's bondholders should be secure while the public bears the risk of the toxic waste foisted upon us.

Emin has achieved a status in British public life that sometimes gets foisted on eccentric individuals: think of the late Quentin Crisp, life - model turned autobiographer and film critic; think of the self - parodic mad - eyed TV astronomer and xylophone player Patrick Moore; think of Grayson Perry, transvestite, potter, savant and motorcyclist.

That they feel compelled to foist such charlatans as Dana Nuccitelli on us only confirms their commitment to the cause.

The breakdown of landlord versus tenant was not available but reasonable speculation would suggest that most cases were against legitimately outraged landlords who weren't protected by their government from the abuses foisted upon them by unbalanced tenant legislation.

He «utilized Hoftstadter to foist blame for the scandal of the evangelical mind upon those belonging to the Holiness - Pentecostal movement.»

Subscribe to the Afternoon Brief Trending Story: Wine's Most Inspiring People 2018: Defender of the Consumer Palate and Your Right to Choose Tim Hanni, one of two resident Americans to receive the title Master of Wine and well - known industry myth - buster, would like the wine industry to stop foisting untruths upon an unsuspecting public... Today's -LSB-...]

Wine's Most Inspiring People 2018: Defender of the Consumer Palate and Your Right to Choose Tim Hanni, one of two resident Americans to receive the title Master of Wine and well - known industry myth - buster, would like the wine industry to stop foisting untruths upon an unsuspecting public...

It can not foist unwanted plans on this town and expensive publicity will not wash, while at the same time Dover Harbour Board is sacking Dover workers.

Faulting the President for appointing the wrong people in his Cabinet, listening to the wrong advice, floppy anti-corruption war, among others, the priest said on New Year's Day that it was unfortunate that a cabal had «kidnapped» the President, thereby foisting hardship on the people.

There may be no economic matter more urgent, difficult to unravel and more sensitive to the pursuit of the average person in Ondo State than the current indignity foisted on the people by poverty orchestrated by maladministration and priority misplacement by the current administration.

Cutting them entirely would have allowed the film to explore the emotionally wrenching, history - altering choices foisted upon Ava (Gugu Mbatha - Raw) and Jensen (Elizabeth Debicki), or for Chris O'Dowd to argue with his own severed arm.

It's understood that Labour and other non-Conservative members of the new committee may be unwilling to have a Tory other than Cash foisted on them (as they're apparently likely to see it).

The constant supply of poorly prepared failures - in - waiting babes - in - the - woods armed with scripts foisted upon unwitting consumers are good for only two camps... Organized Real Estate bureaucrats (the money - takers) and trainers (the real money - makers).

Simple prudence and an ounce of experience would tell them either to stick to what is known to work or to recommend a trial phase before foisting it sight - unseen on a nation of 300 million.