Antonyms for behind the eight-ballbe·hind 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. 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.

2. David Brock:

   It's only been in the last week or so where a real panic has set in that Sanders could be the nominee, the donor class is, as usual, way behind the eight ball.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

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