This phrase meaning "in a difficult situation" comes from the game of pool
..... english means the cue is offset one tip width (i.e., one shaft... [DOC] [TLE] Glossary of cue sports terms - Wikipedia [PAR] The following is a glossary of traditional English-language terms used in the 
three overarching ... 1-cushion: See the Straight rail billiards main article for the 
game sometimes called "one-cushion".