| 单词 | behind the eight ball |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbehind the eight ball b. behind the eight ball, at a disadvantage; ‘snookered’. ΚΠ 1932Behind the 8-ball [see sense a]. 1934 J. O'Hara Appointment in Samarra (1935) 12 You get signing checks for prospects down at the country club, and you wind up behind the eight-ball. 1944 N.Y. Herald 24 Sept. (Bk. Review) 12/4 An attempt to describe what makes the drawings funny lands you behind the eight ball. < as lemmas |
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