have a ball
idiom
informal
: to have fun : to spend time in a very enjoyable way
Everyone had a ball at the party.
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Trout, who has been moved to right to reduce wear and tear on his body, did not have a ball hit to him in three innings.
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Jeff Fletcher, Orange County Register, 24 Feb. 2025
The trick is to change their minds, while allowing everyone to remain true to themselves — to have a ball and deflate it too.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 15 Sep. 2024
Non-parading groups will just have a ball, a tableau or an opening skit.
—USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2024
Prepare to wait -- but prepare, too, to have a ball.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2024
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Jeff Fletcher, Orange County Register, 24 Feb. 2025
The trick is to change their minds, while allowing everyone to remain true to themselves — to have a ball and deflate it too.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 15 Sep. 2024
Non-parading groups will just have a ball, a tableau or an opening skit.
—USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2024
Prepare to wait -- but prepare, too, to have a ball.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2024
See All Example Sentences for have a ball
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“Have a ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20a%20ball. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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