railroad (one)
railroad (one)
1. informal To force one into some action or situation by putting a lot of pressure on one to hurry and acquiesce right away. I really didn't want the surgery, but it felt like the doctors were railroading me. Don't let them railroad you into signing any contracts until you've had a chance for your lawyer to look over them.
2. informal To convict one of a crime without due process or based on false evidence. We need to reopen the case. I know my son is innocent, and he was only convicted because he was railroaded!
See also: railroad
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- drive (one) out of office
- force (one) out of office
- force out of office
- as one door closes, another (one) opens
- as one door closes, another one opens
- as one door closes, another opens
- give (one) (one's) head
- give head
- give somebody their head
- give someone their head