flat on one's back
Without recourse; helplessWithout recourse; helpless.
» I was flat on my back for a week with a terrible cold.
Я на неделю слёг с ужасной простудой. — sharptoothed
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2 senses(idiomatic, not comparable)Without recourse; helpless.
(not comparable)Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see flat, on, back.
Examples
7 sentencesI was flat on my back for a week with a terrible cold.
ruЯ на неделю слёг с ужасной простудой. — sharptoothed
The patient is lying flat on her back.
deDie Patientin liegt flach auf dem Rücken. — brauchinet
Tom was lying flat on his back on a hospital bed.
deTom lag auf einem Krankenbett flach auf dem Rücken. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Ziri laid flat on his back.
I got a flat tire on the way back.