"flat on one's back" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} flat on one's back (not comparable)
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see flat, on, back. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-flat_on_one's_back-en-adj-5fZSzWGk
  2. (idiomatic) without recourse; helpless Tags: idiomatic, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-flat_on_one's_back-en-adj-orXLZ~jB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 78

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