| 词组 | over a barrel |
| 释义 | over a barrel in a situation in which someone has no choice about what to do. The software company has you over a barrel – if you don't accept the license, you can't use the software. Usage notes: usually used with have, as in the example Etymology: based on the idea of making someone lie on a barrel (= a large, curved container) so they will be unable to move freely |
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