Meaning Of The Word Have someone over a barrel

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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.

have someone over a barrel in American English
to have put someone in a position where they cannot possibly win
to have someone completely at one's mercy, esp. financially

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