American Idiom: on the ball
On the ball – means being attentive and competent.
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Video Transcript
on the ball
She was on the ball, catching all mistakes on the report. She did a great job!
On the ball – means being attentive and competent.
Here are example sentences :
Alan was right on the ball, making sound decisions. He’s a reliable manager.
James did not sleep very well last night. That’s why he’s not on the ball today.
Let’s do an exercise!
For each question, replace a word or words in a sentence with the idiom so that the meaning of the sentence is not changed. You have five seconds per question.
Question 1:
It’s hard to be attentive when you’re tired.
It’s hard to be on the ball when you’re tired.
Question 2:
Please be very attentive to this customer’s special order. She is a big client of ours.
Please be on the ball to this customer’s special order. She is a big client of ours.
Practice makes perfect!
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More questions here!
Question 1:
My assistant is amazing. He’s always alert in noticing mistakes and offering valuable suggestions.
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Question 2:
Thanks to Mary for being very attentive with the inventory
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