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A black pool ball that bears the number eight and that may put a player at a disadvantage.
idiom:
behind the eight ball Slang.
- In an unfavorable or uncomfortable position.
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n. Games
A black pool ball that bears the number eight and that may put a player at a disadvantage.
idiom:
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a black pool ball bearing the number 8; should be the last to go in certain pool games
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