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
Kristia-English (Rare)
Leannalee-AN-əEnglish
Edwin['edwin]
Viljem-Slovene
Eligiusze-LEEG-yuwshPolish
Amedeo-Italian