
on the ball
This page is about the idiom on the ball
INFORMALMeaning
If you're on the ball, you're alert and you know what's going on around you.
For example
- I didn't get much sleep last night so I'm not really on the ball today.
- My brother is always on the ball, so it's hard to trick him or catch him unawares.
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Contributor: Matt Errey