BEHIND THE EIGHT BALL

Meaning of BEHIND THE EIGHT BALL in English

in a difficult position, in a predicament, between the devil...

I'm behind the eight ball with the Tax Department. I deducted college tuition fees from my taxable income, but I didn't pay the fees!

Wayne Magnuson. English idioms vocabulary. Словарь английских идиом. 2012

BEHIND THE EIGHT BALL — phrasal in a highly disadvantageous position
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BEHIND THE EIGHT BALL — phrasal : in a highly disadvantageous position or baffling situation finds himself behind the eight ball, unable to buy the …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BEHIND THE EIGHT BALL — : in a highly disadvantageous position
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BEHIND THE EIGHT BALL — in a highly disadvantageous position
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
BEHIND THE EIGHT BALL — informal at a disadvantage. → eight ball
Concise Oxford English vocab
BEHIND THE EIGHT-BALL — {adj. phr.}, {slang} In a difficult position; in trouble. * /Mr. Thompson is an older man, and when he lost …
Slang English vocab
BEHIND THE EIGHT-BALL — In a difficult position, in a tight spot
Slang English vocab
BEHIND THE EIGHT-BALL — {adj. phr.}, {slang} In a difficult position; in trouble. * /Mr. Thompson is an older man, and when he lost …
Словарь английских идиом
BEHIND THE EIGHT BALL — behind schedule, not coping very well, not up to par I'm behind the eight ball in my computer course. I …
English Idioms vocab
BEHIND THE EIGHT-BALL — adj. phr. , slang In a difficult position; in trouble. Mr. Thompson is an older man, and when he lost …
American Idioms English vocabulary
BEHIND THE EIGHT BALL — adj infml 1) esp AmE He broke his wife's crystal vase and is really behind the eight ball — Он расколол хрустальную …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
BEHIND THE EIGHT BALL — adj infml 1) esp AmE He broke his wife's crystal vase and is really behind the eight ball — Он …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
BEHIND THE EIGHT BALL — behind the eight ball adj infml 1. esp AmE He broke his wife's crystal vase and is really behind the …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
BEHIND THE EIGHT BALL — 1) He broke his wife's crystal vase and is really behind the eight ball — Он расколол хрустальную вазу жены …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
BEHIND THE EIGHT-BALL — в трудной ситуации; в затруднительном положении
Англо-Русский словарь английских идиом
BEHIND THE EIGHT-BALL — в трудной ситуации; в затруднительном положении
Англо-Русский словарь идиом
EIGHT — I. ˈāt, usu ˈād.+V adjective Etymology: Middle English eighte, from Old English eahta; akin to Old High German ahto eight, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BEHIND — I. bə̇ˈhīnd, bē- adverb (or adjective) Etymology: Middle English behinde, behinden, from Old English behindan, from be- + hindan from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BALL — I. ˈbȯl noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English bal, from Old Norse böllr akin to Old English bealluc testis, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
EIGHT — (n.) A symbol representing eight units, as 8 or viii.
Английский словарь Webster
EIGHT — (n.) The number greater by a unit than seven; eight units or objects.
Английский словарь Webster
EIGHT — (a.) Seven and one; as, eight years.
Английский словарь Webster
EIGHT — ( n. ) The number greater by a unit than seven; eight units or objects.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
EIGHT — ( n. ) A symbol representing eight units, as 8 or viii.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
EIGHT — ( a. ) Seven and one; as, eight years.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
EIGHT — /ayt/ , n. 1. a cardinal number, seven plus one. 2. a symbol for this number, as 8 or VIII. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BEHIND — /bi huynd"/ , prep. 1. at or toward the rear of: Look behind the house. 2. not keeping up with, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BALL — ball 1 — baller , n. /bawl/ , n. 1. a spherical or approximately spherical body or shape; sphere: He …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BEHIND
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
EIGHT — noun Etymology: Middle English eighte, from eighte, adjective, from Old English eahta; akin to Old High German ahto eight, Latin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
EIGHT — adj seven and one; as, eight years. 2. eight ·noun a symbol representing eight units, as 8 or viii. 3. …
Webster English vocab
BEHIND — noun the backside; the rump. 2. behind ·adv at the back part; in the rear. 3. behind ·adv backward in …
Webster English vocab
BALL — noun the globe or earth. 2. ball ·noun a social assembly for the purpose of dancing. 3. ball ·vt to …
Webster English vocab
EIGHT — [eight] n [ME eighte, fr. eighte, adj., fr. OE eahta; akin to OHG ahto eight, L octo, Gk okto] (bef. …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BEHIND — [be.hind] adv or adj [ME behinde, fr. OE behindan, fr. be- + hindan from behind; akin to OE hinder behind--more …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BALL — [ball] n, often attrib [ME bal, fr. ON bollr; akin to OE bealluc testis, OHG balla ball, OE blawan to …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BALL — spherical or ovoid object for throwing, hitting, or kicking in various sports and games. The ball is mentioned in the …
Britannica English vocabulary
EIGHT — eight BrE AmE eɪt ▷ eights eɪts
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
EIGHT — / eɪt; NAmE / 1. number 8 HELP NOTE : There are examples of how to use numbers at the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BEHIND — / bɪˈhaɪnd; NAmE / preposition , adverb , noun ■ preposition 1. at or towards the back of sb/sth, and …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BALL
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
EIGHT — eight /eɪt/ BrE AmE number , noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: eahta ] 1 . the number 8: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BEHIND — I. be ‧ hind 1 S1 W1 /bɪˈhaɪnd/ BrE AmE preposition , adverb [ Language: Old English ; Origin: behindan …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BALL
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
EIGHT — n. & adj. --n. 1 one more than seven, or two less than ten; the product of two units and …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BEHIND — prep., adv., & n. --prep. 1 a in, towards, or to the rear of. b on the further side of …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BALL — n. & v. --n. 1 a solid or hollow sphere, esp. for use in a game. 2 a a ball-shaped …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
EIGHT — n. & adj. n. 1 one more than seven, or two less than ten; the product of two units and …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BEHIND — prep., adv., & n. prep. 1 a in, towards, or to the rear of. b on the further side of …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BALL — n. & v. n. 1 a solid or hollow sphere, esp. for use in a game. 2 a a ball-shaped …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
EIGHT — n. & adj. --n. 1. one more than seven, or two less than ten; the product of two units and …
Oxford English vocab
BEHIND — prep., adv., & n. --prep. 1. a in, towards, or to the rear of. b on the further side of …
Oxford English vocab
BALL — 1. n. & v. --n. 1. a solid or hollow sphere, esp. for use in a game. 2 a a …
Oxford English vocab
BEHIND — I. PREPOSITION AND ADVERB USES /bɪhaɪnd/ Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
EIGHT — ( eights) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Eight is the number 8. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BALL — ( balls, balling, balled) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A ball …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
EIGHT — (~s) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Eight is the number 8. So …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
BEHIND — I. PREPOSITION AND ADVERB USES Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
EIGHT — number COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a clock strikes eight/nine etc (= makes eight/nine etc sounds according to the hour ) …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BEHIND — I. preposition COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES be behind/trailing in the polls ▪ At the moment the Democrats are trailing in …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BALL
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
EIGHT — [determiner], [pronoun], [noun] - (the number) 8six, seven, eight, nine, ten"How many people are coming to dinner?" "Eight (people)."Is that …
Cambridge English vocab
BEHIND — See: DRY BEHIND THE EARS, FALL BEHIND, GET BEHIND, HANG BACK or HANG BEHIND.
Slang English vocab
BALL — See: BASE ON BALLS, CARRY THE BALL, FLY BALL, FOUL BALL, GET THE BALL ROLLING, SET THE BALL ROLLING, START …
Slang English vocab

English Idioms vocabulary

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