eight ball

noun

1. (in pool) the black ball, marked with the number eight
2. behind the eight ball
   in a difficult situation; snookered

Example Sentences

As pleasing for England was the performance of Bethell, who did not panic when taking only five runs from his first eight balls.

From BBC

In a match reduced to 30 balls per side because of rain at Edgbaston, Phoenix cruised to their modest target of 42 with nine wickets and eight balls to spare.

From BBC

County is “behind the eight ball on that.”

From Los Angeles Times

Kolkata Knight Riders posted 261-6, and the Kings reached their target with eight balls to spare and eight wickets remaining.

From BBC

That led to the run out of Gaze, Halliday fell eight balls later and, with that, the game was over as a contest.

From BBC