Saturday, 3 August 2013

Be on the ball

 Meaning:

  • 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:

  1. What things should a person avoid doing when he or she is not on the ball?
  2. Do you drive when you're not on the ball?
  3. When do you feel most 'on the ball'?
  4. 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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