🗓️ Idiom: Drop the Ball (v)
💬 Meaning
- To make a mistake or forget something important.
- To fail to do your part of a task or responsibility.
🧠 Example Sentences
- I forgot to send the update, I really dropped the ball.
- The project was late because someone dropped the ball on the deadline.
- If we drop the ball again, we could lose the client.
🏛️ Origin
This idiom comes from sports, where dropping the ball means making a mistake. In business, it means someone did not do what they were supposed to do.
📝 Practice Exercises
1. Fill in the blank:
We lost the contract because someone __________ and didn’t confirm the meeting.
Answer
dropped the ball
2. Choose the correct meaning of “drop the ball”:
A) Finish work early
B) Do something well
C) Make a mistake or forget something
D) Join a new team
Answer
C) Make a mistake or forget something
3. Rewrite the sentence using the idiom:
“She forgot to send the email, and now the team is behind schedule.” → Change the sentence using: drop the ball
Answer
She dropped the ball and now the team is behind schedule.