drop the ball

釋義

1. 牛津電影裡 100%

   犯錯；處理失當

   to make a mistake and spoil sth that you are responsible for

   On the other hand, if you drop the ball, you might be looking for a new line of work

   one thing to do, and you drop the ball on that?

電影裡這樣說 · 6 部

• one thing to do, and you drop the ball on that?Transformers: Dark of the Moon2011
• On the other hand, if you drop the ball, you might be looking for a new line of workWhiplash2014
• They didn't drop the ball.Too Big to Fail2011
• Prosecutor dropped the ball.The Devil's Advocate1997
• No, I have dropped the ball.The Internship2013
• I kind of dropped the ball on that, I guess, huh?Zack and Miri Make a Porno2008
• I thought it was wonderful that you dropped that ball.Manchester by the Sea2016
• and you couldn't drop the ball? -Couldn't drop the ball, yeah.Friends: The Reunion2021

在完整場景裡學

• 老友記重聚特輯2021
  • 重回片場追憶往事：get in the way（礙事、擋道）
  • 老友重聚登臺話當年：in the bag（十拿九穩）
  • 噴泉前六人重聚：stay in touch（保持聯絡）

同一詞條的短語

• drop a brick
• drop dead
• drop in it
• drop names
• drop your bundle
• let drop
• the bottom drops out
• die like flies
• you could hear a pin drop
• jaw dropped
• drop in lap
• drops into lap

習語頻道里接下來

• breathe down neck
• no harm done
• lord
• run for it
• make sick
• what has got into
• straight up
• in secret
• from the heart
• nice one
• go far
• first and foremost