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    behind the eight ball

    US /bɪˈhaɪnd ði eɪt bɔl/

    ・

    UK /bɪˈhaɪnd ði eɪt bɔ:l/

    B2
    idm.In a difficult or disadvantageous position.
    He was behind the eight ball after missing the deadline.

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    • In other words, it doesn't come easily to you and you feel as though you're constantly behind the eight ball.

      In other words, it doesn't come easily to you and you feel as though you're constantly behind the eight ball.

    • and you feel as though you're constantly behind the eight ball.

      and you feel as though you're constantly behind the eight ball.

    A2

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    • why the kids, you know I love kids, so it's always been interrupting for me, why are these kids behind the eight ball.

      why the kids, you know I love kids, so it's always been interrupting for me, why are these kids behind the eight ball.

    A2

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    • However, Japanese Government was quite behind the eight ball

      However, Japanese Government was quite behind the eight ball

    B1

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    • If you're not trying at all, you're sort of behind the eight ball.

      If you're not trying at all, you're sort of behind the eight ball.

    • If you're not trying at all, you're sort of behind the eight ball.

      If you're not trying at all, you're sort of behind the eight ball.

    B1

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    • We're not running behind the eight ball constantly.

      We're not running behind the eight ball constantly.

    • But now we can incorporate more of those priorities that we have for ourselves, which is to ensure that we feel at peace, we feel at ease, that we're not chasing something, we're not running behind the eight ball constantly, we're not highly stressed and anxious.

      But now we can incorporate more of those priorities that we have for ourselves, which is to ensure that we feel at peace, we feel at ease, that we're not chasing something, we're not running behind the eight ball constantly, we're not highly stressed and anxious.

    A2