on the ball | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic)Alert,active, orattentive;on top ofthings.If I had been moreon the ballI would have asked when he called me.; (sports)Being in control of the ball.2010December 28, Kevin Darlin, “West Brom 1 - 3 Blackburn”, inBBC‎[1]:...Rovers were also aided by some poor defending from West Brom, whose lapses at the back undid their excellent workon the balland condemned Roberto di Matteo's Baggies side to a third straight defeat.; (Australian rules football)Playing as amidfielder.

Examples:

EN: Not with what I have on the ball.
ES: Soy un tipo astuto.
EN: Good old Legrand, always on the ball!
ES: - Legrand está a la que salta.
EN: You've got a lot on the ball.
ES: Tiene usted mucho talento.
EN: I want to see if this guy's got anything on the ball.
ES: Quiero ver si este tipo tiene huevos.
EN: I got you. Somebody's got you on the ball and chain.
ES: Has conocido a alguien en el baile y ya está.
EN: Someday I'm gonna prove to you I really have something on the ball.
ES: Algún día voy a probarte que tengo un futuro de verdad.
EN: You had a lot on the ball then.
ES: Tenías mucho en juego entonces.
EN: - The one Miss Anita won on the ball.
ES: - El que la Srta. Anita ganó en el baile.
EN: Stand clear, boy, and keep your eye on the ball.
ES: Hazte a un lado, muchacho, y mira la pelota.
ES: ¡Hazte a un lado, muchacho, y mira la pelota!
EN: Now, stand clear, boy, and keep your eye on the ball.
ES: Hazte a un lado, muchacho, y mira la pelota.
ES: Mucho mejor. Hazte a un lado, muchacho, y mira la pelota.
EN: Now, stand clear and keep your eye on the ball.
ES: Ahora hazte a un lado y mira la pelota.
EN: If they had it on the ball they'd get out of their own jams.
ES: Si quisieran ya se las apañarían.
EN: At least I can keep my eye on the ball.
ES: Por lo menos puedo concentrarme en la bola.
EN: Is he finally learning to keep his eye on the ball?
ES: ¿Por fin ha aprendido a mantener su ojo fijo en la pelota?
EN: Because he didn't have his eye on the ball.
ES: Porque no tenia el ojo sobre la pelota.

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