drop the ball

işi batırmak, görevini aksatmak

Sorumlu olduğun bir işte hata yapmak veya yapman gerekeni yapmamak.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: To make a mistake or fail to do something you were responsible for.

• I dropped the ball this time.
• Someone dropped the ball and missed the deadline.
• Did the manager drop the ball on this project?

Nasıl kullanılır: drop the ball on something (We dropped the ball on the safety checks.)

Eş anlamlılar: mess up, fail, make a mistake

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: drop the ball again, drop the ball today

topu düşürmek

Topu elinden veya yüksek bir yerden aşağı düşürmek.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: To let a ball fall from your hands or another raised position.

• Don't drop the ball.
• The goalkeeper dropped the ball at his feet.
• She dropped the ball, and it rolled under the table.

Zıt anlamlılar: catch the ball

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: drop the ball accidentally, drop the ball twice