on the ball
Prepositional phrase
  1. (idiomatic) Alert, active, or attentive; on top of things.
    If I had been more on the ball I would have asked when he called me.
  2. (sports) Being in control of the ball.
  3. (Australian rules football) Playing as a midfielder.
Related terms
  • off the ball
  • on the stick



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