BEHIND THE EIGHT BALL

Meaning of BEHIND THE EIGHT BALL in English

behind schedule, not coping very well, not up to par I'm behind the eight ball in my computer course. I need to study and practise.

English idioms vocab. Словарь английских идиом и выражений. 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 — in a difficult position, in a predicament, between the devil... I'm behind the eight ball with the Tax Department. I …
English Idioms vocabulary
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 vocab

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