flat on one's back

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.

See also: back, flat, on

Common Names:

Name	Gender	Pronounced	Usage
Trueman		TROO-mən	English (Rare)
Matylda		mah-TIL-dah (Polish)	Czech, Polish
Miljenko		-	Croatian
Eftychia		-	Greek
Abelone		-	Danish
Kamatchi		-	Tamil

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