drop the ball

Language: en

Meaning: (idiomatic)Tofailin one'sresponsibilitiesorduties, or to make amistake, especially at acriticalpoint or when the result is verynegative.1996Dec. 13, Peter Stack, "Tom and ‘Jerry’ Make a Great Team" (film review ofJerry Maguire),San Francisco Chronicle(retrieved 21 Sept 2013):The movie ought to sputter out here, but Crowe and Cruise don'tdrop the ball.; Used other than figuratively or idiomatically:seedrop,‎ball.

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