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drop the ball |
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drop the ball 1. . Lit. [in a ball game of some type] to let the ball get away or fall out of one's grasp. Good grief! Bill dropped the ball, just as he was about to score! 2. Fig. to make a blunder; to fail in some way. Everything was going fine in the election until my campaign manager dropped the ball. You can't trust John to do the job right. He's always dropping the ball. drop the ball (American informal) to make a mistake, especially by doing something in a stupid or careless way For god's sake don't drop the ball - we're relying on you. drop the ball to fail to keep working to reach a goal Public schools have pretty much dropped the ball on arts education. Etymology: based on games like football in which all play stops if the ball is dropped How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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``The governor has thrown a touchdown pass,'' he said, ``and the Legislature is about to drop the ball. Still, with Toronto gaining the better part of the early publicity around the court's decision, businesses there weren't about to drop the ball. Just because you've finished cutting hay for the year doesn't mean you can drop the ball on forage production. |
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