writhe under

writhe under something

1. . Lit. to squirm with pain from being beaten with something. The sailor writhed under the sting of the lash. The child writhed under the pain of his spanking.

2. . Fig. to suffer under a mental burden. I writhed under her constant verbal assault and finally left the room. Why do I have to writhe under her insults?

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Eutychos	-	Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Afolabi	-	Western African, Yoruba
PŘEmysl	-	Czech
Alona	-	Hebrew
Bowden	['bəudn]
Grace	[greis]