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drop the ball

1. Make an error; miss an opportunity; fail.

2. To make a mistake, especially by doing something in a stupid or careless way.

3. To fail to keep working to reach a goal.

This expression comes from the game of FOOTBALL, where it's not a good thing to drop the ball when the ball is in play. It's mainly used based on failure and mistakes. So, if you want to tell someone how important it is to succeed in a particular activity, then this is a good expression to use.
MAN #2: You can trust me.

MAN #1: I don't know. Everytime I depend on you, you drop the ball.
by Mr. Terrence L. Trezvant November 21, 2006
mugGet the drop the ballmug.

bonus ball

A term from paintball. To intentionally shoot a person who has already been eliminated as retribution or pay back for a prior action by that player.
I saw him wipe three times last game so when he was walking off I gave him a bonus ball.
by Paintball.Charon August 24, 2005
mugGet the bonus ballmug.

Ball chin

When a man walks with his chin pulled downward as though there is an invisible string connecting his chin to his balls.
Dude that Brian Hastings in CTU; he's a serious Ball chin!
by GeophB March 18, 2010
mugGet the Ball chinmug.

caca ball

A turd, shit, or feces, that has a spherical shape to it. Rabbits, deer and sometimes humans will have caca balls.

A phrase that my girlfriend has because she is too much of a lady to swear.
Hey man, look at all that shit!
Yep, that's what you call a caca ball.

My GF: You are such a caca ball!
Me: WTF is a caca ball?
by Dude Grease April 15, 2007
mugGet the caca ballmug.

tall ball

a term for basketball -- referring to the colossal height of most professional basketball players in comparison to the average individual
by ΔиłĦ☼иצ ߀₡ʞ December 7, 2011
mugGet the tall ballmug.

Slam Ball

A form of basketball where there is a mini trampoline in front of both baskets so that even players with 0 hops can dunk
"Dude, I got a mini trampoline so we can play Slam Ball on Carlos's court"

"Yeah...Carlos died"

"Sounds like an open court to me."
by Gerdemann25 August 7, 2007
mugGet the Slam Ballmug.

balls

an expression that can be used to describe things such as how hot it is or cold or hungry you are
It's hot as balls out.
by helltotheyeah May 26, 2008
mugGet the ballsmug.

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