behind the eight-ball

behind the eight-ball  {adj. phr.},  {slang}
In a difficult position; in trouble.
Mr. Thompson is an older man, and when he lost his job, he found he was behind the eight-ball.
Bill can't dance and has no car, so he is behind the eight-ball with the girls.
Categories: adjective slang

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