over a barrel

English - Turkish

Definition of over a barrel in English Turkish dictionary

sıkışık durumda

zor bir durumda

English - English

Definition of over a barrel in English English dictionary

In a disadvantageous or helpless situation, in which one may be controlled or victimized

Ford had the U.A.W. over a barrel; if it failed to sign by midnight, the U.A.W. would be forced to give up its union shop.

Hyphenation

over a bar·rel

Turkish pronunciation

ōvır ı bärıl

Synonyms

in a jam, in a mess, in a pickle, in an awkward position, without choices

Pronunciation

/ˈōvər ə ˈbarəl/ /ˈoʊvɜr ə ˈbærəl/