drop the ball

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To fail in one's responsibilities or duties, or to make a mistake, especially at a critical point or when the result is very negative. idiomatic
    — The movie ought to sputter out here, but Crowe and Cruise don't drop the ball.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see drop, ball.

词形变化

drops the ball present,singular,third-person dropping the ball participle,present dropped the ball participle,past dropped the ball past

词源

An allusion to the rules of such games as baseball, American football or cricket wherein literally dropping the ball would be a mistake.
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