... 1)be behind the eight ball陷入窘境 2)put someone on the spot 使人感到非常尴尬 3)keep one"s head over water 经济上过得去 ...
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Healthcare providers have the choice to get ahead of that inevitability or bebehindtheeightball if they choose to ignore the data on the value of patient engagement in driving positive health outcomes.
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When one considers that I got some lucky breaks in life and would still bebehindtheeightball under the Ron Paul plan, imagine what would happen to those who did not get those same breaks?
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Clearly, Blankfein meant to portray himself as committed to searching for a fair bipartisan solution, warning that the US will bebehindthe eight-ball if our creditors stop buying 10 year treasuries at a yield of 1.71%.