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[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.
Compare: HAVE TWO STRIKES AGAINST ONE(2), IN A
HOLE.
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