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Simon Monjack had nothing to do with 'Factory Girl.' He filed a frivolous lawsuit against us... making bogus claims that we had stolen his script. He held us literally to hostage and we were forced to settle with him as he held our production over a barrel.
George Hickenlooper

Meaning of "over a barrel" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OVER A BARREL

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WHAT DOES OVER A BARREL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

over a barrel

Barrel

A barrel, cask, or tun is a hollow cylindrical container, traditionally made of wooden staves bound by wooden or metal hoops. Traditionally, the barrel was a standard size of measure referring to a set capacity or weight of a given commodity. For example, in the UK a barrel of beer refers to a quantity of 36 imperial gallons. Wine was shipped in barrels of 119 litres. A small barrel is called a keg. Modern wooden barrels for wine-making are either made of French common oak and white oak or from American white oak and have typically these standard sizes: "Bordeaux type" 225 litres and "Cognac type" 300 litres. Modern barrels and casks can also be made of aluminum, stainless steel, and different types of plastic, such as HDPE. Someone who makes barrels is called a "barrel maker" or cooper. Barrels are only one type of cooperage. Other types include, but are not limited to: buckets, tubs, butter churns, hogsheads, firkins, kegs, kilderkins, tierces, rundlets, puncheons, pipes, tuns, butts, pins, and breakers.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OVER A BARREL

over
over again
over against
over and above
over and over
over someone´s head
over the counter
over the fence
over the hill
over the hump
over the moon
over the odds
over the score
over the top
over-able
over-advertise
over-aged
over-alert
over-articulate
over-assessment

WORDS THAT END LIKE OVER A BARREL

barrel
beer barrel
biscuit barrel
borrel
carrel
cracker-barrel
cylinder barrel
fox squirrel
grey squirrel
ground squirrel
gun barrel
lock, stock, and barrel
multibarrel
parrel
pork barrel
quarrel
scrape the barrel
sheep sorrel
sorrel
squirrel

Synonyms and antonyms of over a barrel in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «over a barrel» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OVER A BARREL

Find out the translation of over a barrel to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of over a barrel from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «over a barrel» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

在一个桶
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sobre un barril
570 millions of speakers

English

over a barrel
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रति बैरल के ऊपर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أكثر من برميل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

более чем баррель
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ao longo de um barril
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

একটি পিপা উপর ওভার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sur un cylindre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lebih setong
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

über ein Fass
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

樽の上
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

배럴 이상
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Liwat tong
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trong một thùng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒரு பீப்பாய் மீது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एक बॅरल प्रती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Varil üzerinde
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sopra un barile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

na beczce
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

більш ніж барель
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pe un butoi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πάνω από ένα βαρέλι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oor ´n loop
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

över ett fat
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

over et fat
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of over a barrel

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OVER A BARREL»

The term «over a barrel» is regularly used and occupies the 88.371 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about over a barrel

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QUOTES WITH «OVER A BARREL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word over a barrel.
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George Hickenlooper
Simon Monjack had nothing to do with 'Factory Girl.' He filed a frivolous lawsuit against us... making bogus claims that we had stolen his script. He held us literally to hostage and we were forced to settle with him as he held our production over a barrel.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVER A BARREL»

Discover the use of over a barrel in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to over a barrel and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Over a barrel: the costs of U.S. foreign oil dependence
Over a Barrel provides the first comprehensive analysis of the costs of U.S. foreign oil dependence and how they might be reduced.
John S. Duffield, 2008
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Over a Barrel: Breaking Oil's Grip on Our Future
Raymond J. Learsy, a longtime commodities trader, explains the real facts behind today's outrageous gasoline prices by lifting the veil from the Mideast oil cartel.
Raymond J. Learsy, 2007
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Over a barrel: breaking the Middle East oil cartel
With refreshing candor and an insider's perspective, Learsy explains how OPEC: twists bogus perceptions of oil scarcity to hike prices and gain political power is compromised by Islamist terrorist connections that fuel anti-American hatred ...
Raymond J. Learsy, 2005
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Lock, Stock, and Over a Barrel
Melody Carlson. “They're okay,” she told him. “I tucked them into a quiet bedroom for safekeeping.” “So, want to round up the relatives?” Jake held up his briefcase. “This really shouldn't take long.” “Sure.” Dad nodded. “I'll go tell everyone to ...
Melody Carlson, 2013
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Over a barrel: a simple guide to the oil shortage
The case for more and better organized research and development of alternatives to oil is made. The book explores life in a world with declining oil and no alternatives and suggestions to remedy the situation.
Tom Mast, 2005
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Patrick O'Brian's Navy: The Illustrated Companion to Jack ...
... phrase "over a barrel'' = "in an unpleasant position" knot: a measure of ship's speed in nautical miles per hour: so-called alter the knots tied at regular intervals in the log- line ladder: stairs aboard ship l.ady of the Gunroom: seaman assigned  ...
Richard O'Neill, 2003
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Stupid History: Tales of Stupidity, Strangeness, and ...
... mother of his eleven children whom Stephens, with his Wile E. Coyote stunt, left behind and over a barrel. Sticking His Neck Out t A large number of resolutions. letter D in D-Day has given T 26 ...
Leland Gregory, 2009
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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
This slangy expression, first recorded in 1938, supposedly alludes to reviving a drowning victim by placing the body head down over a barrel and rolling it back and forth, so as to empty the lungs of water. The expression survives, although ...
Christine Ammer, 2013
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Rivers Revealed: Rediscovering America's Waterways
After getting my composure back, I said, “I think this project has got you over a barrel.” Dolly's sister (I'll call her Pearl), stayed on the high bank with Dolly's grandchild, enjoying the show with Ken and me. Not being ready to give up yet, Dolly ...
Jerry M. Hay, 2007
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Annual Franchise and Distribution Law Developments 2009
The Seventh Circuit found that the issue is whether the grantor had such economic power over the dealer so as to have the dealer 'over a barrel.' Id. The District Court determined that the facts were sufficiently undisputed to allow the court to ...
Joel R. Buckberg, Jon P. Christiansen, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVER A BARREL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term over a barrel is used in the context of the following news items.
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Edmonton's entomologist explains why mosquito season is on hold
It's essentially a 25-watt bulb on a timer over a barrel. The fan turns on at night, and insects drawn to the light bulb are sucked in by the fan. «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
2
Murder accused claims victim blackmailed him
She was after doing so much damage, she was holding me over a barrel for years.” The trial will continue on Monday before a jury of six men ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
3
BC's Gas Export Hopes Face 'Scandal that Ate Malaysia'
"They had her over a barrel," Brown said. B.C. Natural Gas Minister Rich Coleman batted away Brown's criticisms, calling Petronas a "globally ... «TheTyee.ca, Jul 15»
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Good news! The party isn't over!
So the Democrats are clueless, but the Republicans are venal and clueless, and always over a barrel. (And we wonder why Donald Trump is ... «Canton Daily Ledger, Jul 15»
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Greece: Political Football of World Politics
The EU-ECB-IMF phalanx (Troika) has Greece over a barrel. Tsipras caved too soon, a tougher response possibly could have resulted in both ... «CounterPunch, Jul 15»
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Greek threat to break ranks frightens EU elite
And there is the understanding that in this world, everyone has everyone else over a barrel. As President Donald Tusk warned all are “losing ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
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John Cornyn: For movement on crude oil exports, wait until next year
“This is dangerous because lack of energy diversification means that Russia has our European allies over a barrel,” Cornyn said. Without other ... «Chron.com, Jul 15»
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USGC VGO falls $1/b on incoming European, Venezuelan barrels …
The crack for a barrel of 87-unleaded gasoline at 7.8 RVP over a barrel of Louisiana Light Sweet crude has topped $25 for 16 consecutive ... «Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide, Jul 15»
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​CBS News earns 44 Emmy Award nominations
"Over a Barrel" (05/04/14) - Is BP backpedaling on a settlement with oil spill victims, or are some Gulf Coast businesses exploiting BP to the ... «CBS News, Jul 15»
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John Cornyn sees action on US oil, gas exports in 2016
"This is dangerous because lack of energy diversification means that Russia has our European allies over a barrel," Cornyn said. Without other ... «Houston Chronicle, Jul 15»

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