AE 1170 - Expression: Behind the Eight Ball

Send us Fan Mail👉 Download the FREE PDF Worksheet: https://aussieenglish.com.au/AE1170_Worksheet👉 Listen to this episode on the podcast: https://aussieenglish.com.au/1170 👉 Join my 5-Day FREE English Course: https://www.aussieenglish.com.au/free-course/👉 Join the Premium Podcast here & access 1000+ episodes: https://www.aussieenglish.com.auWelcome to this weekly English expression episode on the Aussie English podcast!Today’s expression is “behind the eight ball”.Yes! This English expression came from the game 'pool' or 'pocket billiards' where the striped black ball is a number 8.I will tell you a joke about a bull -- no, it's not bullsh___!I will also answer a question from IG follower Fantin who asks "What do you say in English when someone sneezes?" - listen in for a quick lesson on Connected Speech!Then, we will break down the meaning of the words in the expression. There will also be example situations where you can use the expression “behind the eight ball”.And finally, don’t forget to download this episode’s FREE worksheet and listen to a clip from the Aussie movie Red Dog. Remember, you can play back the audio so you can listen to the dialogue!👉 Don’t forget to download your PDF Worksheet for this lesson: https://aussieenglish.com.au/AE1170_WorksheetIf you're someone learning Australian English as a second language and you want to improve your pronunciation, reduce your foreign accent and sound more like an Australian when you speak English, check out my content at Aussie English!And grab my Australian Pronunciation Course here - https://www.aussieenglish.com.au/courses#australianaccent #aussieenglish #learnenglishwithpete #australianenglish #learnenglishonline  #aprenderinglêsonline #learnenglish #aussieenglishacademy #australianpodcast #languagepodcast| FOLLOW AE |- Facebook- Instagram- Website- Twitter| ENGLISH COURSES | - Australian English Pronunciation- Phrasal Verbs- Spoken English| AE ACADEMY |- Join the AE Academy| AE PODCAST |- Free Podcast- Premium Podcast*** Music from Artlist - License Number 524222 ***