“a /barrel”

The following 3 entries include the term a /barrel.

over a barrel

phrase

: at a disadvantage : in an awkward position

a barrel of laughs

noun phrase

: someone or something that is very funny often used in negative statements or in an ironic way to describe someone or something that is not really funny

more fun than a barrel (full) of monkeys

phrase

: very funny and enjoyable


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