full nelson
noun[C]
uk/ˌfʌl ˈnel.sən/us/ˌfʌl ˈnel.sən/a way ofholdingsomeone'sarmfrom behind with both ofyourarmsandholdingtheirneckwithyourhands, so that it isdifficultfor them tomove, used inwrestling(= asportin which twopeoplefightandtrytothroweach other to theground):
（摔跤中的）双肩下握颈He got hisopponentin atightlyheldfullnelson.他用一招双肩下握颈紧紧控制住对手。
abadsituationfrom which it isimpossibletoescape:
无法逃脱的糟糕情况Hekeptafullnelson on thestaffbypopulatingit with hispoliticalfriendsandrelatives.他把自己的政治朋友和亲戚充实到工作人员中，牢牢控制住局势。
- She wassecuredin afullnelson by thestrongbrunette.
- If Iarguedwith mybrother, he would put me in afullnelson.
- That was all Raikkonenneededto put afullnelson on therace.
- Disastersuddenlystruckwith amercilessfullnelson ofreality.
Fighting sports
- aikido
- all-in wrestling
- arm-wrestling
- bantamweight
- black belt
- feint
- foil
- grappler
- gumshield
- half nelson
- heavyweight
- outfight
- prizefighter
- pugilist
- pugilistic
- punch-drunk
- punchbag
- puncher
- southpaw
- wrestling
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Difficult situations and unpleasant experiences