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My landlord really has me over a barrel. I have to either pay double my rent or move somewhere else.房东真让我进退两难了，要么我得付两倍的房租，要么就得搬走。She's got me over a barrel. If I want any more from her, I will have to play the games by her rules.我受制于她了；我要想从她那里再得到什么东西，就得按她的规矩办。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。The manager had us over a barrel – either we work on a Saturday or we lose our jobs.经理迫使我们就范，要么星期六上班，要么丢掉工作。 |