eight ball

Related to eight ball: behind the eight ball

eight ball

1. One of the numbered balls used in the game of pool, and the last one supposed to be hit into a pocket. And now, for the win: eight ball, corner pocket.
2. A billiard game in which the winner must hit seven balls into the pockets followed by the eight ball. Pocketing the eight ball before any of the others results in an automatic loss. Here's a pool cue—do you know how to play eight ball?
3. slang One-eighth ounce of an illegal drug (often cocaine or an amphetamine). I scored us some eight balls from my dealer.
See also: ball, eight
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • pocket pool
  • play pocket pool
  • butt-dial
  • dial
  • 1FTR
  • pocket-sized
  • sized
  • money burns a hole in one's pocket
  • Money burns a hole in pocket
  • money burns a hole in your pocket
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The Hurricanes decided to field after winning the toss and it paid off, restricting Stars to 155-5 from their 20 overs, with the Hurricanes reaching the target with eight balls to spare.
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They chased down Kent's 133-9 with eight balls to spare.
CRICKET; SPORTS WIRE
Fisher blasted an unbeaten 24 from eight balls to chase down a target of 190 in a game reduced by rain to 24 overs a side despite Ravi Rampaul's best limited overs figures of five for 48.
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But eight balls into Sunday's play and having added only one more run, Buttler was lbw to Mohammad Abbas for 67 after missing an intended drive.
Pakistan set just 64 to win first Test against England
Jaber, who was adjudged the man-of the-match, made 33 runs from eight balls with four sixes and two fours while Bobav scored 34 from eight balls with four sixes and two fours.
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