bottom rail

English - Turkish

Definition of bottom rail in English Turkish dictionary

alt başlık

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bottom rail on top

(deyim) İşler, konumlar ve şaire tersine dönmek

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Definition of bottom rail in English English dictionary

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bottom rail on top

(deyim) When one formerly in a position of weakness or subservience gains power or dominance over his former oppressor. Originally referred to the idea of black slaves gaining power over their ex-owners in the wake of the US Civil War

A freed black slave in the Union Army saw his ex-owner being led away in chains as a prisoner and said to him, Hello massa, bottom rail on top this time..

Hyphenation

bot·tom rail

Turkish pronunciation

bätım reyl

Pronunciation

/ˈbätəm ˈrāl/ /ˈbɑːtəm ˈreɪl/