behind the eight ball
Example Sentences
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But in a four-run, four-inning start, Gonsolin was derailed by his own physical issue, battling a bloody thumb in a three-run first inning that put the Dodgers behind the eight ball.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2025
A day never passed without me fully aware that we now lived our lives squarely behind the eight ball.
From Salon ● May 11, 2025
“It feels depressing every time you see one of those reports, because it just shows us, again, how far behind the eight ball we are,” Jayapal said.
From Slate ● Apr. 2, 2023
After team facilities closed for an extended stretch, Scott “came back in a tough spot,” Tarp said, “so he was kind of behind the eight ball on that one.”
From Washington Post ● Dec. 13, 2022
"No matter what we do for old 'Blast-off' we'll wind up behind the eight ball."
From Danger in Deep Space by Louis Glanzman
