2 expressions

[Gość: Thorkell]

Could you please explain what it means:
1)"bend-over-backwards"-i think it's an adverb;here is the context:
"...what they really want to show the damn Nazis is how damn bend-over-
backwards fair we are in our trials."

2)"railroad";context:
"this railroad is part show."

both expressions are from "Hart's War" by J.Katzenbach.
thanks in advance.
ps.i'm new here.i'd like to greet everybody.

[Gość: chickenShorts]

Gość portalu: Thorkell napisał(a):

> Could you please explain what it means:
> 1)"bend-over-backwards"-i think it's an adverb;here is the context:
> "...what they really want to show the damn Nazis is how damn bend-over-
> backwards fair we are in our trials."
>
> 2)"railroad";context:
> "this railroad is part show."
>
> both expressions are from "Hart's War" by J.Katzenbach.
> thanks in advance.
> ps.i'm new here.i'd like to greet everybody.

"bend over backwards" means to make a special effort, particularly in order to
please...

"railroad" is US for railway... can't see your problem there...

[Gość: Thorkell]

Gość portalu: chickenShorts napisał(a):

>"bend over backwards" means to make a special effort, particularly in order to
>
> please...
>
> "railroad" is US for railway... can't see your problem there...

Thank you very much.
Your explanation of "bend over backwards" is perfect and fits very well.
And this "railroad"-i just thought it might have some figurative
meaning...something like "farce".i don't know...
Thanks once more!
Thorkell

[butter_fly]

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> And this "railroad"-i just thought it might have some figurative
> meaning...something like "farce".i don't know...
> Thanks once more!
> Thorkell

railroad - A  verb [transitive] INFORMAL
to force someone to do something they do not really want to do:
railroad someone into something: We were railroaded into accepting the deal.

But that's a verb - you think about it

[kingfish]

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> Could you please explain what it means:
> 1)"bend-over-backwards"-i think it's an adverb;here is the context:
> "...what they really want to show the damn Nazis is how damn bend-over-
> backwards fair we are in our trials."



To me bend-over-backwards means to accommodate beyond reason.




>
> 2)"railroad";context:
> "this railroad is part show."
>
> both expressions are from "Hart's War" by J.Katzenbach.
> thanks in advance.
> ps.i'm new here.i'd like to greet everybody.

[Gość: Thorkell]

ChickenShorts,Butter_fly and Kingfish,
Thanx for Your explanations;i found them very helpful and i'm so grateful!

Thorkell