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have over a barrel
have somebody over a barrel
to put someone in a very difficult situation in which they have no choice about what to do She knows I need the work, so she's got me over a barrel in terms of what she pays me.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Carlota | | kahr-LO-tah (Spanish) | Spanish, Portuguese |
Karol | | KAH-rawl (Polish) | Polish, Slovak, Slovene |
Jedidah | | ji-DIE-də (English), jee-DIE-də (English) | Biblical |
Cullen | | ['kʌlən] | |
Aliyah (2) | | - | Hebrew |
Jolana | | - | Czech, Slovak |