behind the eight ball
處于被動或不利的位置;遇到困難或不利條件
口語·形容陷入困境或被動局面
英文釋義
in a difficult situation; at a disadvantage; facing obstacles or challenges
例句
I missed the deadline, so now I'm really behind the eight ball on this project.
典故來源
源自臺球游戲,八號球位于球桌中央時,若母球停在八號球后方,玩家將難以擊球,從而處于劣勢。