SPRING (SOMETHING) ON (SOMEBODY)


Meaning of SPRING (SOMETHING) ON (SOMEBODY) in English

spring something on somebody phrasal verb ( see also ↑ spring )

to tell someone something or ask them to do something when they do not expect it and are not ready for it:

It’s not fair to spring this on her without any warning.

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