(railroad something through) if someone with power or influence railroads something through, they make someone else accept it, although they do not really want to
They hope to railroad the treaty through before June.
Synonyms and related words
To nag or force someone to do something
shanghai
nag
force
railroad through
phrasal verb transitive informal
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/they
railroad through
he/she/it
railroads through
present participle
railroading through
past tense
railroaded through
past participle
railroaded through
DEFINITIONS1
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(railroad something through) if someone with power or influence railroads something through, they make someone else accept it, although they do not really want to
They hope to railroad the treaty through before June.