[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 […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

on the ball

[on the ball] {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1. Paying attention and doing things well. - Used after "is" or "get". * /Ben is really on the ball in school./ * /The […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

keep one's eye on the ball

[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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at a set time

[at a set time] {prep. phr.} At a particular, pre-specified time. * /Do we have to eat in this hotel at a set time, or may […]

come out for

[come out for] {v. phr.} To support; declare oneself in favor of another, especially during a political election. * […]

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Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute, and it seems like an hour. Sit with a pretty girl for an hour, and it seems like a […]

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very well

[very well] {interj.}, {formal} Agreed; all right. - Used to show agreement or approval. * /Very well. You may go./ * /Very […]