frog-marching

(And shall we even talk about the historical nationalistic hatreds revealed as linguistic artifacts by both "walking Spanish" and "frog-marching"?)

i'm making some wine from the grapes of wrath pecunium 2009

In other words, one who is "walking Spanish" is the recipient of a frog-marching, and it describes the tiptoe progress of someone who is being hoisted up by the seat of his pants and propelled forward by pressure of a hand against the nape of his neck.

i'm making some wine from the grapes of wrath pecunium 2009

They decided the matter by frog-marching him to the barracks of the praetorian guard and summarily declaring him emperor before the Senate could object.18

Caesars’ Wives Annelise Freisenbruch 2010

But the Honduran case, with the army frog-marching the president out of the country, was a new low and a stark reminder of the "bad old days" of the height of the cold war.

Adam Isacson: The Only Way Out For Honduras 2009

I wonder if my idea of frog-marching found its way to his ears?

McCain To Supporter: No Ma'am, Obama Is Not An Arab 2009

To the left is what the frog-marching of Rove would/will look like.

RNC Hiring Rove Protege To Dig Oppo Research On Obama 2009

With Newsweek's latest article, we may be getting closer to frog-marching time.

David Corn: Explosive New Rove Revelation Coming Soon? UPDATE: It's Here 2008

"There will be massive frog-marching of the people to the polling stations by force," he said in an interview from the embassy.

ANC Daily News Briefing 2008

Then they doused 21-year-old Avni Hamidi and threatened to burn him alive before frog-marching him and the others into the village center.

Going From Bad To Worse 2007

In an interview on CNN earlier Thursday before the latest revelation, Wilson kept up his criticism of the White House, saying Rove's conduct was an "outrageous abuse of power ... certainly worthy of frog-marching out of the White House."

07/15/2005 2005