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1 behind the eight ball
adj infml1) esp AmEHe broke his wife's crystal vase and is really behind the eight ball — Он расколол хрустальную вазу жены и точно получит от нее нагоняй
I ran over the neighbor's lawn with my car, so I'm really behind the eight ball — У меня будет неприятный разговор с соседями - я проехал на машине по их газону
I'm behind the eight ball again — Я, кажется, снова влип
2) AmESorry, I'm really behind the eight ball this month. I can't make a contribution — У меня действительно в этом месяце туго с деньгами. Я не могу сделать этот взнос
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