flat on one's back

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flat on one's back

adjective

  1. idiomatic, not comparable Without recourse; helpless.
  2. not comparable Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see flat, on, back.

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@misc{flat_on_one_s_back_2026,
  title = {flat on one's back},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/flat%20on%20one's%20back},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}