107.9 The River » ‘Got You Over a Barrel’ http://theriver1079.com Casper's Real Rock Variety Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:39:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Where Did the Phrase 'Got You Over a Barrel' Come From? http://theriver1079.com/got-you-over-a-barrel/ http://theriver1079.com/got-you-over-a-barrel/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:00:06 +0000 Carl Pettit http://tsminteractive.com/?p=77153 If someone has you ‘over a barrel,’ it’s never a good sign. This phrase means you’re in an extremely vulnerable position, and another human being (most likely not a friend) is taking advantage of that vulnerability.

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