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have someone over a barrel
idiom informal
to put someone in a very difficult situation in which the person has no choice about what they do: 使（某人）别无选择，使（某人）听从摆布
She knows I need the work so she's got me over a barrel in terms of what she pays me.她知道我需要这份工作，所以就在薪酬上难为我。
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