drop the ball
Language: en
Generalinformal
- To fail to fulfill a responsibility or duty; to make a careless or avoidable mistake that causes a plan, task, or operation to fail.
- To neglect or mishandle an important matter, resulting in adverse consequences.
Generalneutral
- To let go of a ball so that it falls from the hands, either accidentally or intentionally.
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