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be behind the eight ball |
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be behind the eight ball (American & Australian, informal) to be in a difficult situation and unable to make progress. The police are very much behind the eight ball - they've had no more leads on these burglaries. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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``By the time it gets here, we'll be behind the eight ball again,'' she said. I don't want to be behind the eight ball trying to do something. |
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