"on the canvas" meaning in All languages combined

See on the canvas on Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase [English]

  1. (informal, idiomatic) In a state of being overwhelmed, defeated, or in a challenging situation. Tags: idiomatic, informal
    Sense id: en-on_the_canvas-en-prep_phrase-M2cWfgoo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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