July 3rd, 2007

Beating Over A Barrel

This has got to be where the old phrase “over a barrel” (as a metaphor for being helpless and in trouble) comes from:

japanese girl over a barrel for a beating with a bundle of rods

Picture is from Jolly Roper.

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One comment on “Beating Over A Barrel”:

Curvaceous Dee commented on July 7th, 2007 at 9:35 pm:

It’s a nice picture and all … but how does it stay balanced? I would expect to slowly tip sideways and end up on the ground!

xx Dee

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