drop the ball
Example Sentences
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"It cannot drop the ball and allow the collapse of Northern Ireland's strategic and world-class aerospace sector."
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2025
Did the Dodgers drop the ball by not providing Roman with authentication?
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2024
But if he receives a second chance at a game-changing pick-six, don’t expect him to drop the ball.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 15, 2023
And at the receiving end, I’d wait nervously, my hands in front of my face in the shape of an oval, knowing I’d probably drop the ball.
From Slate • Jul. 29, 2023
They put us up at this fancy hotel near Times Square, where they drop the ball on New Year’s Eve.
From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman
