army volunteer

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army volunteer (third-person singular simple present army volunteers, present participle army volunteering, simple past and past participle army volunteered)

  1. (idiomatic, rare) To make someone perform a task or duty, especially one they are not prepared or willing to do.
    • 1994 May, Elaine Yaffe, “Not Just Cupcakes Anymore: A Study of Community Involvement”, in Phi Delta Kappan, volume 75, number 9:
      "She 'army volunteered' me," he says. "She said, 'You called; you're on the committee.'"
    • 2000 April 29, Mitch, “Re: (Booklist included) was: Church's view on .... ?”, in uk.religion.christian‎ (Usenet):
      It was dreadful. Especially when it was raining -- the whole performance of getting all the plastic hoods off the double buggy, then trying to womanhandle<g> double buggy, shopping, both boys onto the bus. You ended up by 'army volunteering' the passengers behind you.
    • 2009 March 27, Wayne Martin, “World beckons for golf croquet whiz BY WAYNE MARTIN”, in Nelson Mail, New Zealand: Nelson:
      Coutts was originally press-ganged into playing the game by one of his former intermediate teachers. Despite some initial scepticism, he eventually became hooked.
      "It was something that I got sort of army-volunteered into but looking back at it now, it's been one of the best things of my life, just because of the experiences and opportunities I've been given," he said.

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