Synonyms for behind the eight-ball
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1. behind the eight-balladjective

   In a difficult situation or tight spot.

   After his last two projects failed, he was really behind the eight-ball.

   Synonyms:
   snookered

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1. Gretchen Whitmer:

   We have, as a nation, I think been behind the eight ball from the beginning, testing, testing, testing is crucial and this supply chain issue remains a major problem.

2. Tom Kloza:

   Russian oil is not crucial to The US. The US's crucial to Europe, i don't know what Europe is going to do without Russian crude. If you take it away, Europe is really behind the eight ball.

3. Tom Kloza:

   Russian oil is not crucial to United States. United States's crucial to Europe, i don't know what Europe is going to do without Russian crude. If you take it away, Europe is really behind the eight ball.

4. Chris Kubas:

   It's a perfect storm, and we just didn't have enough time to react, now we're just behind the eight ball, and I have no idea when we'll get out from behind it. We're doing the best we can to accommodate all our customers.

5. Darin Anderson:

   With prices as low as they are you need to maximize yields as much as you can, you already know you are going to be behind the eight ball from the get go. Everyone is behind.