flat on one's back

1. Sick in bed. For example, The flu has put her flat on her back.

2. Helpless, without recourse, defeated, as in I wish I could help but the recession has put me flat on my back.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Rene	-	English
Lennox	LEN-əks	Scottish, English (Rare)
Iephthae	-	Biblical Greek
Yadira	-	Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Cleophas	KLEE-ə-fəs (English)	Biblical
Judd	JUD (English)	English, Medieval English