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on the ball

Alert, active, or attentive; on top of things.
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If I had been more on the ball I would have asked when he called me.

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Submitted on September 01, 2009

Additional definitions for 'on the ball':

on the ballBeing in control of the ball.
On the BallWell informed, alert, attentive, aware, competent
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