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ball
up
To crush into a
ball
shape.
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ball
up
To hunch over and pull in one's arms and legs.
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ball
-breaker
A person or task which is excessively demanding or punishing.
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have a
ball
To enjoy thoroughly; to have lots of fun or excitement.
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play
ball
An expression used at the beginning of a game of base
ball
.
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play
ball
To start anything tumultuous.
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play
ball
To work together; to cooperate.
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drop the
ball
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.
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on the
ball
Alert, active, or attentive; on top of things.
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on the
ball
Being in control of the
ball
.
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behind the eight
ball
At a disadvantage.
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get the
ball
rolling
To begin; to start some action; to set in motion.
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keep one's eye on the
ball
My ethos has always been to be very straight with people, tell it as it is. It doesn't often make people happy but I found that over a period of time it's better to be that way. So being straight, also being very focused on your objectives, keep your eye on the
ball
and not get deflected away from it.
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keep one's eye on the
ball
To maintain one's concentration fixed on one important theme.
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take one's eye off the
ball
To lose one's concentration on what is most important.
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the
ball
is in your court
It is your turn to do something; often making a decision.
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that's the way the
ball
bounces
That is the way things happen
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ball
s up
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
ball
up.
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bat away
To knock an object, usually a
ball
.
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go in off
To pot the cue
ball
accidentally after hitting the object
ball
.
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cue up
The act of taking aim on the cue
ball
with the cue in a game of snooker, or billiards, etc.
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drop back
Of a quarterback or other player in the backfield, to take a number of steps back from the line of scrimmage immediately after the snap or hike of the
ball
, to avoid defenders.
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run up
Of a bowler, to run, or walk up to the bowling crease in order to bowl a
ball
.
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back up
For the non-striker to take a few steps down the pitch, in preparation to taking a run, just as the bowler bowls the
ball
.
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back up
So as to stop the
ball
, and prevent overthrows.
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double up
After a fly
ball
has been caught.
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knock up
To gently hit the
ball
back and forth before a tennis match, as practice or warm-up, and to gauge the state of the playing surface, lighting, etc. See knock-up.
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bunny hop
A ground
ball
that hops along the field instead of rolling.
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catch out
To put a batsman out by catching the batted
ball
before it touches the ground.
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golden duck
The score of zero runs after getting out on the first
ball
faced.
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hard
ball
In base
ball
, a type of
ball
and base
ball
game, as opposed to soft
ball
.
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hit one out of the
ball
park
To hit a fair
ball
so well that the
ball
flies over all of the spectators' seats and lands outside the stadium.
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hole in one
A round that is completed by sinking the
ball
in a single shot or attempt, with one hit.
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hot potato
A child's game in which players pass a
ball
or other item between them, with the object of avoiding being left holding the item when time expires.
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in touch
The
ball
, or a player, is in touch when it, or he, is outside the playing area or touching the touchlines of the playing area.
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put away
To catch a fly
ball
or tag out a baserunner.
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screw back
To cue the cue
ball
in such a way as to impart backspin. On impact, the
ball
will follow a reverse trajectory according to the spin.
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short of a length
Of a
ball
that pitches short of a good length; a
ball
that bounces closer to the bowler than the area of the pitch regarded as the best for dismissing or restricting the scoring of the batsman.
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shotgun
A play formation in which the quarterback is a few feet behind the snapper when the
ball
is hiked, ideally allowing for an easier pass play.
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stickhandle
To maintain individual possession of the puck or
ball
by controlling it with movements of one's stick, especially to do so in a skillful manner.
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swing for the fences
To swing at the
ball
as hard as possible, with the aim of getting a home run, increasing the chance of missing the
ball
.
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throw somebody a curve
To pitch a curve
ball
.
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underwater basket weaving
"Sure, somewhere out there, college slackers were taking broom
ball
and underwater basket weaving." — The Columbus Dispatch, September 15, 2005.
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