- When you're on the ball, you are quick to understand and to react to things.
Example sentence:
I apologize for not being on the ball today. I had a bad night and I can't concentrate.
Questions for you to answer:
- What things should a person avoid doing when he or she is not on the ball?
- Do you drive when you're not on the ball?
- When do you feel most 'on the ball'?
- What's your theory about the origin of the idiom? Would you be surprised to hear that it might have something to do with the Royal Observatory in Greenwich?
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