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Drop the ball

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To fail in one's responsibilities or duties, or to make a mistake, especially at a critical point or when the result is very negative. idiomatic

    "The movie ought to sputter out here, but Crowe and Cruise don't drop the ball."

  2. 2
    commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake wordnet
  3. 3
    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see drop, ball.

Etymology

An allusion to the rules of such games as baseball, American football or cricket wherein literally dropping the ball would be a mistake.

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