behind the eight ball
оказаться в невыгодном положении (досл. чёрный шар под номером 8 в бильярде)
Пример использования идиомы behind the eight ball:
Benny seemed to be behind the eight ball; he didn't win a scholarship for which he had great hopes.
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Другие идиомы:
- behind closed doors
- behind schedule
- behind the scenes
- behind (someone's) back
- behind the times
- behind one's back
- burn one's bridges behind one
- brains behind (something)
- arrow in one's quiver
- at this stage of the game
- ballpark estimate/figure
- beat the gun
- beyond one's depth
- blow the whistle on someone
- bounce something (an idea) off someone