to railroad
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7.0
- verb
- /ˈreɪlˌrɔrd/
- Informal
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- They tried to railroad the new law through Congress without proper debate.
It proves that Derek Chauvin, if true, was absolutely railroaded.
- It proves that Derek Chauvin, if true, was absolutely railroaded.
- But as soon as you get the business and super successful guy, he will railroad people.
- And you see people like Gallagher and these Blackwater guys get fucking railroaded.
Examples
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They're just gonna railroad you with this scandal stuff, you know?
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"If you can railroad a bad man to prison," says Cook, "you can railroad a good man."
Academic text (2009) -
Did they railroad you or something?
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Maybe in Florida they would railroad him, but he will get a fair trial in that jurisdiction.
Blog text (33) -
We don't let him railroad those 40 men into a trial.
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Even you can't railroad me that fast.
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First they railroaded the kid, and then they deny that it ever happened.
Blog text (27) -
What are you and Dancer trying to do, railroad this soldier into the clink?
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So, you feel you're being railroaded?
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Perske has made it his mission to defend people with mental disabilities whom he feels are being railroaded by the criminal justice system.
Academic text (1997)
Synonyms
3
7.5
To pretend to be weaker to get an advantage later
1
9.7
To force someone to do something by threats or strong pressure
1
7.4
To push a plan through while ignoring others' objections
Antonyms
Compounds
8
4.1
Secret network that helped enslaved people escape to free states and Canada
- Specialized
2
4.1
A heavy wooden or concrete beam laid across railway tracks to hold rails in place
1
1.8
A long line of connected cars that runs on tracks and carries people or goods
1
8.1
An apartment with all rooms in a row connected by doors, often with no hallway
- Specialized
1
4.6
A short extra track beside the main track where trains stop to let other trains pass
1
3.4
A station at the end of a train line where trains load or unload people and goods
A low plant with long spreading stems and bright purple flowers that grows on coastal sand dunes
How Forceful
Surface Forms
Etymology
The figurative verb railroad uses the image of a fast train that goes straight and does not stop, so a helpful way to remember it is to imagine being pushed along the rails. That's why to railroad someone means to force or rush them into something unfairly.