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121take your eye off the ball — If someone takes their eye off the ball, they don t concentrate on something important that they should be looking at …
122on the ball — 1) informal quick to understand what is happening and what must be done 2) British controlling the ball in a sports game Cole s skill on the ball is incredible …
123After the Ball (musical) — After the Ball is a musical by Noel Coward, loosely based on the novel Lady Windermere s Fan . The musical premiered at the Globe Theatre, London, on 10 January 1954. Robert Helpmann was the director, and the lead was taken by Mary Ellis.… …
124On the Ball (SBS television show) — On The Ball was an Australian Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) television talk show show about soccer, which began around 1984 and ended in 2002. The show was mainly hosted by Les Murray and Johnny Warren, but were often joined by other hosts… …
125start (or get or set) the ball rolling — make a start. → ball …
126that's\ the\ way\ the\ ball\ bounces — • that s the way the ball bounces • the cookie crumbles! Nothing unusual about that. Said of unpleasant things. Susan left me for a heavyweight boxer, and then I got drunk and wrecked my car, Bob bitterly complained. Well, that s the way the… …
127drop the ball — verb To fail in ones responsibilities or duties, or to make a mistake, especially at a critical point or when the result is very negative. The movie ought to sputter out here, but Crowe and Cruise dont drop the ball. Syn: fall on ones face, fuck… …
128handled the ball — adjective Describing a way of getting out in which the batsman deliberately touches the ball with the hand not holding the bat …
