Procrustes, procrastean bed - sytuacja zmuszająca do ulegania czemuś bez względu na okoliczności

Procrustes was a character from Greek mythology with an odd sense of hospitality. He would abduct travellers passing by his home, dine with them, and then invite them to spend the night in his guest bed. But being a bit of a perfectionist, he wanted them to fit in the bed just right. So those that were too tall for the bed had their legs chopped off; those that were too short were stretched.

procrustean bed = łoże Prokrustowe (z diki. pl) - sytuacja zmuszająca do ulegania czemuś bez względu na okoliczności