Over a barrel in Hindi — Meaning of बंदूक की नोक पर (banaduk ki nok par)

📖 Meaning of “over a barrel”

The meaning of “over a barrel” in Hindi is बंदूक की नोक पर, pronounced banaduk ki nok par — it is a noun. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.

📘 Definition of over a barrel

In a disadvantageous or helpless situation, especially one in which one may be controlled or victimized.

✍️ Over a barrel in a sentence

Ford had the U.A.W. over a barrel; if it failed to sign by midnight, the U.A.W. would be forced to give up its union shop.

उसे शर्तों से सहमत होना पड़ा, उन्होंने उसे बंदूक की नोक पर रख दिया।

🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

According to The Oxford English Dictionary and The Oxford Dictionary of Idioms, the phrase possibly refers to the act of placing an individual who has been rescued from drowning over a barrel to allow their lungs to clear of water.

Quick facts about “over a barrel”

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Word (English)

Over a barrel

Meaning in Hindi

बंदूक की नोक पर

Pronunciation

banaduk ki nok par

Part of speech

Noun

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Hindi meaning of "over a barrel" is बंदूक की नोक पर (banaduk ki nok par).

In Devanagari script it is written as बंदूक की नोक पर.

It is pronounced "banaduk ki nok par". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.

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