drop the ball

phrase

: to make a mistake especially by failing to take timely, effective, or proper action

Examples of drop the ball in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Kelce appeared to cut his route a little short, and Holiday dropped the ball down the right sideline with linebacker Drue Tranquill in coverage. — Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2026

France then took off for home, but because Tovar quickly ran over to grab the ball and because France is not fast, there would have been a close play at the plate had Tovar not dropped the ball after picking it up. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2026

With one out and one on, Romy Gonzalez hit a hard ground ball to shortstop Francisco Lindor, who dropped the ball before losing his footing completely and falling into the dirt. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 12 July 2026

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