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
Adenauer	['a:dənauə]
Susannah	[su:zænə]
Fu	-	Chinese
Rasima	-	Arabic
Anatolius	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Archembald	-	Ancient Germanic