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have someone over a barrel

have some·one o·ver a bar·rel
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hav suhm-wuhn, -wuh n oh-ver ey bar-uh l]
    • /hæv ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən ˈoʊ vər eɪ ˈbær əl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hav suhm-wuhn, -wuh n oh-ver ey bar-uh l]
    • /hæv ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən ˈoʊ vər eɪ ˈbær əl/

Definitions of have someone over a barrel words

  • phrase have someone over a barrel If someone has you over a barrel, they have put you in a difficult situation where you have little choice but to do what they want you to do. 0
  • noun have someone over a barrel to have someone completely at one's mercy, esp. financially 0
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Parts of speech for Have someone over a barrel

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have someone over a barrel popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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