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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
on the ball en · ADP
Pronunciation
Meanings
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(idiomatic) Alert, active, or attentive; on top of things.
If I had been more on the ball I would have asked when he called me.
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Being in control of the ball.
...Rovers were also aided by some poor defending from West Brom, whose lapses at the back undid their excellent work on the ball and condemned Roberto di Matteo's Baggies side to a third straight defeat.
2010 December 28, Kevin Darlin, “West Brom 1 - 3 Blackburn”, in BBC:
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(qualifier:Australian rules football) Playing as a midfielder.
Relateds
off the ball · onballer · on the stick