Artificial needs and desires are being foisted upon us and, because of the employment of evermore sophisticated techniques, we are beginning to believe that they are natural and immutable.
The name was never to Schulz's taste: foisted on him by his publisher, it apparently derived from " peanut gallery" , slang for the cheapest seats in a vaudeville theatre.
After he deserts them, in Episode 2, it seems almost certain that the show will foist Alma into the role of mother-as-emotional-anvil who will hold Beth back from her dream, but again our expectations are foiled.
Our dates are brief, and therefore we admire What thou dost foist upon us that is old, And rather make them born to our desire Than think that we before have heard them told.
She had no business to be so friendly to a young man of whom their brother thought so meanly, and Mrs. Almond was surprised at her levity in foisting a most deplorable engagement upon Catherine.
The expressions " to foist (foist) off" or " to fob (fob) off" are similar in meaning, but they are not that commonly used here in the U.S.;the most common expression would be " to palm off" .
I think it's great to see this moment where suddenly there seems to be a realization that climate change policy cannot be foisted on others, but that, in fact, it has to be organic, you know, for lack of a better word.