pick

ball

See:

BASE ON BALLS,

CARRY THE BALL,

FLY BALL,

FOUL BALL,

GET THE BALL ROLLING,

SET THE BALL ROLLING,

START THE BALL ROLLING,

GOPHER BALL,

GROUND BALL,

HAVE A BALL,

HAVE SOMETHING ON THE BALL,

JUMP BALL,

KEEP THE BALL ROLLING,

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[get the ball rolling] or [set the ball rolling] or [start the ball rolling] {informal} To start an activity or action; make a beginning; begin. * /George started the ball […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[keep the ball rolling] {v. phr.}, {informal} To keep up an activity or action; not allow something that is happening to slow or stop. * /Clyde kept the ball rolling […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[jump ball] {n.} The starting of play in basketball by tossing the ball into the air between two opposing players, each of whom jumps and tries to hit the ball […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[keep one's eye on the ball] {v. phr.} 1. To watch the ball at all times in a sport, usually in order to hit it or get it; not stop […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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