Tag: Behind the eight ball
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Late to the table
Phrase: Late to the table More than 13,000 people were stuck at Narita Airport during typhoon Faxai. One of the chief complaints was that there was very little information in English. When it comes to English language fluency or bilingualism, Japan has been late to the table. It’s not too late to change, but the…
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Behind the eight ball
English Idiom: Behind the eight ball When you’re behind the eight ball, you are somehow at a disadvantage or in a weak position. Most people pay their rent or mortgage once a month. Sometimes unexpected emergencies come up that can put us behind the eight ball very quickly if we do not have a contingency…
