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
Ajax	AY-jaks (English)	Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Gervase	JUR-vəs	English (Rare)
Solveiga	-	Latvian, Lithuanian
Baila	-	Yiddish
Nicolau	nee-koo-LOW (Portuguese)	Portuguese, Galician, Catalan
Marlies	-	German, Dutch