詞彙 "get/ have somebody over a barrel" 在中文的含義
"get/ have somebody over a barrel" 在英語中是什麼意思?與 Lingoland 一起探索這個詞的含義、發音及具體用法
get/ have somebody over a barrel
US /ɡet/hæv ˌsʌmbədi ˌoʊvər ə ˈbærəl/
UK /ɡet/hæv ˌsʌmbədi ˌoʊvər ə ˈbærəl/

成語
1.
把某人逼到絕境, 控制某人
to put someone in a very difficult position from which they cannot escape without suffering, especially so that you can make them do what you want
範例:
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The company had us over a barrel because we needed the contract so badly.
公司把我們逼到了絕境,因為我們太需要這份合同了。
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He tried to get me over a barrel by threatening to expose my secret.
他試圖通過威脅揭露我的秘密來把我逼到絕境。
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