adj. phr. The condition of being forced to do strenuous and unwelcome labor against one's wishes for an extended period of time. Teachers in large public schools frequently complain that they feel as if they had been chained to the oars.
CHAINED TO THE OARS
Meaning of CHAINED TO THE OARS in English
American idioms English vocabulary. Английский словарь американских идиом. 2012