Synonyms of dropping the ball

dropping the ball

phrase

present participle of drop the ball

as in slipping up

to make a mistake

I'm so sorry I dropped the ball and forgot to buy the wine for the dinner party.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slipping up
• fumbling
• screwing up
• stumbling
• tripping
• fouling up
• lousing up
• laying an egg
• blundering
• goofing (up)
• erring
• nodding
• fluffing
• messing (up)
• flubbing
• misunderstanding
• boobing
• mistaking
• foozling
• misdeeming
• bungling
• murdering
• mangling
• botching
• muffing
• misconceiving
• butchering
• misgauging
• mishandling
• misjudging
• misgaging
• miscuing
• bobbling
• miscalculating
• miscounting
• misconstruing
• misinterpreting