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2006-12-31 23:57:44 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
It is an idiom in American English to indicate that the member of a team in either business or sports not only failed to complete the task assigned to them, but they performed very poorly with the attempted task.
One example is when the fielder in Amercan baseball has a fly ball hit to them, they are suppose to catch it, not drop it.
2007-01-01 01:44:10 · answer #1 · answered by bird_brain_88 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It comes from cricket. In the USA I would imagine it applies to baseball as well. A batsman is out if the ball is caught off his bat. If the fielder drops the ball instead of catching it, the batsman remains in. Dropping the ball is an error.
2007-01-01 00:39:21 · answer #2 · answered by tentofield 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
drop the ball, to make a mistake or miss an opportunity at a critical moment.
2007-01-01 00:09:23 · answer #3 · answered by Flower 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means you failed to do something you should have done. Here's an example.
"I told Bill to bring the balloons for the party, but he dropped the ball."
2007-01-01 00:03:32 · answer #4 · answered by Nicole B 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
When i tell my girl to stop playing with my balls.
2007-01-01 00:00:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
You let yourself go
2007-01-01 00:03:43 · answer #6 · answered by lalau 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋