英语词汇“over a barrel”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

c. In slang phrase over a barrel [apparently in allusion to the state of a person placed over a barrel to clear the lungs of water after being rescued from drowning] , helpless, in someone's power. Chiefly U.S.

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the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > danger > there is danger in a course of action [phrase] > unprotected > helpless

over a barrel1939

under the cosh1958

1939 R. Chandler Big Sleep xxx. 270 We keep a file on unidentified bullets nowadays. Some day you might use that gun again. Then you'd be over a barrel.

1945 N. L. McClung Stream runs Fast xv. 129 You sure have me over a barrel. You caught me red-handed.

1963 N. Freeling Because of Cats xi. 175 If he's been fool enough to get himself over a barrel, that's his business.

单词	over a barrel
释义	> as lemmas over a barrel c. In slang phrase over a barrel [apparently in allusion to the state of a person placed over a barrel to clear the lungs of water after being rescued from drowning] , helpless, in someone's power. Chiefly U.S. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > danger > there is danger in a course of action [phrase] > unprotected > helpless over a barrel1939 under the cosh1958 1939 R. Chandler Big Sleep xxx. 270 We keep a file on unidentified bullets nowadays. Some day you might use that gun again. Then you'd be over a barrel. 1945 N. L. McClung Stream runs Fast xv. 129 You sure have me over a barrel. You caught me red-handed. 1963 N. Freeling Because of Cats xi. 175 If he's been fool enough to get himself over a barrel, that's his business. extracted from barreln. < as lemmas
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