Idiom of the day | Have someone over a barrel | Day 177

Idiom of the day- Have someone over a barrel

 

Have someone over a barrel

English Meaning – To put someone in a very difficult situation in which the person has no choice about what they do

Hindi Meaning – Kisi ko mushkil mein daalna ki woh jo chahte hain woh na kar paayein

 

Have someone over a barrel Example

She knows I need the work so she’s got me over a barrel in terms of what she pays me.

Usko pata hai ki mujhe kaam ki zaroorat hai isliye woh mujhse kam paise mein kaam karwati hai.