drop the ball
Example Sentences
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Did Norris and McLaren drop the ball with their pit stop?
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2024
But if he receives a second chance at a game-changing pick-six, don’t expect him to drop the ball.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 15, 2023
Despite boasting a superb ensemble of young performers, the “High School Musical” trilogy has a tendency to drop the ball on numbers featuring the entire cast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2023
And at the receiving end, I’d wait nervously, my hands in front of my face in the shape of an oval, knowing I’d probably drop the ball.
From Slate ● Jul. 29, 2023
I wasn’t going to drop the ball on any of it.
From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman
