0 to make a mistake, especially by not taking action or dealing with something that should have been planned for:
For God's sake don't drop the ball on this - we're relying on you.
The government has dropped the ball, he says, and should have seen this coming.
I'll freely admit to dropping the ball on this occasion but I'll fix it.
1 to fail to keep working to reach a goal:
Public schools have dropped the ball when it comes to teaching kids about art and music.
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May 10, 2021
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Shimmer
drop the ball