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Idiom
Informal
Meaning
To be quick to understand and react to things.
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Cultural Background
In American corporate culture, being 'on the ball' is a high compliment for an employee. Used frequently in British English to describe both sports performance and general competence.
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Remember the preposition
Always use 'on', never 'in' or 'at'.
Meaning
To be quick to understand and react to things.
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Remember the preposition
Always use 'on', never 'in' or 'at'.
Test Yourself
Complete the sentence.
If you want to succeed, you need to be ____ the ball.
✓ Correct!
✗ Not quite. Correct answer: on
The idiom is 'on the ball'.
🎉 Score: /1
Visual Learning Aids
Practice Bank
1 exercises
Complete the sentence.
Fill Blank
A1
If you want to succeed, you need to be ____ the ball.
✓ Correct!
✗ Not quite. Correct answer: on
The idiom is 'on the ball'.
🎉 Score: /1
Frequently Asked Questions
1 questionsNo, it is for people.
Related Phrases
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Keep your eye on the ball
similarStay focused on the goal.
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