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drop the ball

1. Make an error; miss an opportunity; fail. 2. To make a mistake, especially by doing something in a stupid or careless way.3. To fail to keep working to reach a goal.This expression comes from the game of FOOTBALL, where it's not a good thing to drop the ball when the ball is in play. It's mainly used based on failure and mistakes. So, if you want to tell someone how important it is to succeed in a particular activity, then this is a good expression to use.

drop the ball

by McBang on Nov 08, 2006 02:16:35

Make an error; miss an opportunity; similar to pull a cootsie.

- This expression comes from sports where a player who fails to catch a ball is charged with an error.

Example:
"He'll drop the ball, if he turns down their offer."

dropped the ball

by D. Gould on Feb 16, 2006 09:29:09

To screw up a major opportunity, that possibly comes along only once in a blue moon.

Example:
"One keg of beer, two blonde twins, a hotel room, and an endless supply of rubbers. Think he shagged them? Nope. He dropped the ball."

dropping the ball

by Maghedo on Nov 26, 2013 20:52:15

When you are supposed to handle or be responsible for something and you don't follow through.

Example:
Stevan Ridley does it all the time. He just dropping the ball.

dropped the ball

by PatrikM on Feb 04, 2008 11:41:08

When Randy Moss fucked The Patriots over by letting the ball slip from his fingers with less than a minute left in the 2008 Superbowl.

Example:
Randy Moss sure dropped the ball, what an epic failure.

dropped the ball

by Gamblar on Dec 10, 2006 06:12:08

Someone fucking something up because they're incompentent or weren't paying attention, thusly fucking themselves and possibly others over.

Example:
Biff: Christy sure dropped the ball on this whole Christmas party thing, now I have to come in this Saturday to help decorate.
Joey: That blows dude, she should be fired.

drop a ball

by DenKnis on Feb 01, 2008 13:40:44

to try so hard at something, including but not exclusively physical activity, that it seriously hurts you.

Example:
"I was tying to lift it but I didn't want to drop a ball doing it."

dropped the ball

by peee ceee teee vee on Nov 01, 2007 10:24:51

When talking to someone and you cant think of anything else to say to keep the conversation going

Example:
I dropped the ball while talking to lisa the other day.

drop your balls

by CrazerDaiser595 on Nov 22, 2010 02:14:02

means to man up and go for it. Get some pluck and smoke a joint, fuck a bitch, anything really.

Example:
Okay, Jake, you'll be fine. Why don't you drop your balls and go shit-and-run that house?

Dropped my balls

by B-rad D' on Feb 03, 2009 09:56:44

when one says to a nice helpful person i dropped my balls

Example:
brad "i dropped my balls can you pick them up"

ashley "of course i can brad whatd you want me to pick up your balls?"

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