Drop the ball
To make a mistake or fail to follow through on something, usually because you were too busy pretending to be productive to actually do your job.
Examples
Examples:
- "I dropped the ball on that project, but it wasn't my fault."
- "We can't afford to drop the ball on this initiative."
- "The ball was dropped so many times it's now a pancake."
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439 views • Created 2/26/2023
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