詞彙 "get/ have somebody over a barrel" 在中文的含義

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get/ have somebody over a barrel

US /ɡet/hæv ˌsʌmbədi ˌoʊvər ə ˈbærəl/
UK /ɡet/hæv ˌsʌmbədi ˌoʊvər ə ˈbærəl/
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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:
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。
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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