put upon by



put upon by someone

to be made use of to an unreasonable degree. (*Typically passive.) My mother was always put upon by her neighbors. She was too nice to refuse their requests for help. Jane feels put upon by her live-in mother-in-law.
See also: put, upon

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Jacky-French
TommieTAHM-eeEnglish
Valeryvah-LYE-reeRussian
Alaynaə-LAYN-əEnglish (Modern)
Vinka-Croatian
Ragna-Icelandic, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Ancient Scandinavian