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Drop the ball
/drɑp
ðə
bɔl/
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Drop the ball
verb
1.
Commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake.
Synonyms:
blunder
,
boob
,
goof
,
sin
.
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"Drop the ball" Quotes from Famous Books
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called Dick, pointing. "I'll try to
drop the ball
in the front row of seats, second section past
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— The High School Left End - Dick & Co. Grilling on the Football Gridiron • H. Irving Hancock
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