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To play ball

• cooperate with someone to accomplish a common goal

• do business with someone

I can’t play ball with someone who refuses to compromise.


To keep your eye on the ball

pay attention to the task at hand, whatever it may be

If you want to succeed in the market place, you must keep your eye on the ball.


To drop the ball

make a mistake, usually costly

We are going to Work overtime because John really dropped the ball.


To be thrown a curve ball

have something unexpected occur and catch one unprepared

My teacher really threw me a curve ball with the pop quiz.


To play hardball

compete seriously for something

The prosecution will be playing hardball in the upcoming trial.


To make a pitch

offer or suggest something.

He gave a good sales pitch, but we didn’t buy the car.


To step up to the plate

be in the position where action is possible.

If you want that promotion, you need to step up to the plate.


To strike out

to fail at something

There’s no way he will get that job because he really struck out in the interview yesterday.


I got the job! I really struck out Today!!

Is the idiom is being used correctly or incorrectly??


I didn’t get the job! I really struck out today!!



I made a pitch for a new scooter and I think I will get one for christmas.



He really dropped the ball on that essay! I was a week late!



I expected to fail the midterm since I didn’t study a lot. That threw me a curve ball for sure!



I didn’t expect to fail the midterm since I studied a lot. That threw me a curve ball for sure!



To be successful in a writing class, student truly have to keep an eye on the ball! There are just so many assignments to keep up with.



If you are doing well in class, step up to the plate and keep doing your homework on time!



If you are not doing well in class, step up to the plate and start doing your homework on time!



When you are working on a team, you have to play ball to finish the project on time.



These days, getting a scholarship requires you to play hardball. It is so competitive!



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