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idiompress-gangpress-gang sb into doing sthto force someone to do something by not giving them the chance to refuse:I don't want to press-gang you into doing something you're not happy about, so if you have any reservations, tell me about them now.Roger press-ganged Melanie into singing in his band, 'Adventure', but she hated it from the beginning.NoteA press-gang was a group of sailors who had the right to force men to join the British Navy.
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