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.

See also: ball, drop

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Chalmers said: "The bottom line is it's not Frank's fault if the guys drop the ball. Frank not to blame if players screw up; UPDATE by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland) In instances where the player is not able to drop the ball on their own, another individual is allowed to drop the ball. Wheelchair Tennis by Jill Stark / Sports and fitness community In swamp soccer, the offside rule does not apply and kick-offs, throwins, corners, free kicks and penalties are taken by using the hands to drop the ball onto a chosen foot. And you thought that Robbie Savage was a dirty player. by The Mirror (London, England)			drop by the wayside drop dead Drop dead! drop down drop drawers drop everything drop from drop guard drop in Drop in sometime drop in the bucket drop in tracks drop into drop into lap drop like a hot brick drop like a hot potato drop like flies drop names drop off drop on drop out drop out of drop out of sight drop over drop teeth drop the ball drop the other shoe Drop the subject! drop up drop-dead drop-dead date drop-dead gorgeous dropping drove drown drown in drown out drown sorrows drown troubles drug drum drum into drum on drum out drum out of drum up drunk drunk and disorderly drunk as a lord dry dry as dust			drop serve Drop shadow Drop ship Drop ship Drop Ship Delivery Drop Ship Notification Drop shipment Drop shipping Drop shipping drop shot drop shots Drop Side Input Power Drop Siding Drop Siding Drop Siding Drop Siding Drop Size Distribution Drop Sneakers Not Bombs drop someone or something off drop someone's name drop spillway Drop spindle drop spreader drop stage Drop tank Drop tank Drop tanks Drop tanks drop tee drop teeth drop the ball drop the dime on drop the dime on drop the dime on drop the dime on drop the dime on drop the other shoe Drop the subject! drop theory drop to knees drop to knees drop to knees Drop To One Knee And Bow drop tracery Drop Track Message drop trousers drop trousers drop trousers drop trousers drop trousers drop up drop vent Drop volley Drop waist drop waists drop weight Drop Weight Tear Test Drop Weight Test drop window drop wire Drop Your Talent

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