DUMP ON (SOMEBODY)


Meaning of DUMP ON (SOMEBODY) in English

dump on somebody phrasal verb informal ( see also ↑ dump )

1 . dump something on somebody to unfairly give someone an unwanted job, duty, or problem to deal with:

Don’t just dump the extra work on me.

2 . American English to treat someone badly

3 . American English to criticize someone very strongly and often unfairly:

politicians dumping on their opponents

4 . dump (something) on somebody to tell someone all your problems and worries:

We all dump our troubles on Mike.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.