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Manson Posted 17 years ago
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Julia PM
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I recently heard people saying 'Julia should be the PM of Australia, she 's smart, she can get the facts, bang bang bang right on the ball'
what does right on the ball mean?
I know get on the ball means to clean up one's act and do a better job.
I recently heard people saying 'Julia should be the PM of Australia, she 's smart, she can get the facts, bang bang bang right on the ball'
what does right on the ball mean?
I know get on the ball means to clean up one's act and do a better job.
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There are a lot of those "ball" expressions, which I assume are sports related. They're all old as the hills, and I know how to use them; but now that you ask, I can't figure their origins. He has a lot on the ball.
- There are a lot of those "ball" expressions, which I assume are sports related.
- They're all old as the hills, and I know how to use them; but now that you ask, I can't figure their origins.
- He has a lot on the ball.
- He's competent, and keenly aware of his surroundings.
- ) I can only think of the baseball pitcher who has a lot of "stuff" on the ball - that is, he can make his pitches behave in many different ways.
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There are a lot of those "ball" expressions, which I assume are sports related. They're all old as the hills, and I know how to use them; but now that you ask, I can't figure their origins.
He has a lot on the ball. He's competent, and keenly aware of his surroundings. (Sometimes used to suggest he has lots of potential in addition to his obvious skills - "an up and commer"
He has a lot on the ball. He's competent, and keenly aware of his surroundings. (Sometimes used to suggest he has lots of potential in addition to his obvious skills - "an up and commer"
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