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"Over A Barrel"...
In a position of vulnerability, weakness, or powerlessness.
Sidebar: Where did the expression come from? It is a nautical term, which derives from the practice of hanging a drowned, usually unconscious person over a barrel to clear their lungs of water. The fate of the "patient" was determined solely by the actions of those administering the treatment. In other words, he was at their mercy.
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