He was 'press-ganged into' the navy. [=he was forced by a press gang to join the navy]
His classmates 'ganged up on' him and beat him up pretty badly.
He was 'press-ganged into' working throughout the holiday.
(..) But we are initiated, aren't we, Bruce? Members of the League of Shadows. And you betrayed us. "Us"? You were excommunicated... by a gang of psychopaths. I am the League of Shadows. And I'm here to fulfill Ra's Al Ghul's destiny. You fight like a younger man. Nothing held back. (..)2012 The Dark Knight Rises