Thursday, 8 May 2014

Carry the ball

Meaning:


  • If you carry the ball, you take control of an activity and do what is needed to get a piece of work done. You are considered reliable enough to make sure that a job gets done.

Example sentence: 

I'm afraid Jane can't carry the ball for us. She's too reckless and disorganized. We need someone who knows how to get the job done. 


Questions for you to answer: 
  1. Are you the one who always carries the ball in a team? 
  2. Who carries the ball in your family?
  3. Have you recently met anyone who definitely couldn't carry the ball? Why?
  4. What adjectives would you ascribe to someone who always carries the ball? 

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