dumped on
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dump on (someone or something)
1. To snow on someone or something. Ugh, another storm system is expected to dump on us this weekend. Remember the Blizzard of '96? Man, that really dumped on the East Coast. Of course Mother Nature is going to dump on us again tomorrow, right after I've broken my snow shovel!
2. To inform someone of one's problems or woes. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "dump" and "on." I'm sorry I just dumped it on you like that, but I had to tell someone about my mom's illness. There's always some awful thing happening in Helen's life. I wonder what she'll dump on us this time. Come on, you're not supposed to dump your problems on your kids like that. That's, like, Parenting 101.
3. To unexpectedly and unreasonably delegate something to someone. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "dump" and "on." Can you believe the boss dumped all this work on me the day before my vacation? Management dumped the entire project on me after Lydia resigned. I hate to dump this on you at the last minute, but we need three dozen cupcakes by tomorrow.
4. To dispose of something somewhere. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "dump" and "on." You can't just dump all your old furniture on the sidewalk and expect the trash men to take it. Thanks so much for dumping all of your junk on my side of the room. No, don't get excited, the desk is in terrible shape. They're just trying to dump it on us!
5. To criticize someone harshly and undeservedly, often due to frustration. I know you're stressed about the wedding, but can you please stop dumping on me? I didn't intentionally bring the wrong box of place cards! If she's just going to dump on my ideas like that, then I don't see any reason to participate any longer. If you're mad at your husband, don't dump on me—take it up with him!
dumped on
1. Covered with snow. I'm worried that we're going to get dumped on by another storm system this weekend. How do you not remember the Blizzard of '96? The East Coast got seriously dumped on. Of course we're supposed to get dumped on again tomorrow, right after I've broken my snow shovel!
2. Maligned or disparaged; mistreated. I'm feeling dumped on at work because I get yelled at for every little thing that goes wrong. Why am I getting dumped on? If you're mad at your husband, take it up with him! I didn't intentionally bring the wrong box of place cards, and I still got dumped on by the bride.
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dumped on
1. snowed on. The entire Midwest was dumped on with about ten inches of snow. Our town really got dumped on last night.
2. Sl. maligned; abused. I really feel dumped on by all the bad reviews in the press. The jerk who designed this stupid congested stairway hasn't been dumped on enough.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
dumped on
1. mod. maligned; abused. (From take a dump = defecate.) I really feel dumped on.
2. mod. snowed on. The entire Midwest was dumped on with about ten inches of snow.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.