📚 Behind the eight ball, phrase. ❓ Definition (informal): At a disadvantage. ❗️ Examples: 1. Don't let cash-flow crises put you behind the eight ball. 2. In that respect, any free independent publication will be starting behind the eight ball, with no subsidies, let alone a historical tradition or audience. 3. I know I am really behind the eight ball on this one. 4. It is clear that students from poorer families start behind the eight ball and are not given enough extra assistance. 5. We certainly don't want to fall behind the eight ball on that. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌀 @cambridge_dic