on the ball

to be understanding/concentrating on something really well

Dude, I was totally on the ball in chemistry class today!

Yeah I got an A+ on my test yo, I was on the ball that day!

by Dasha May 13, 2005

on the ball technique

it is a technique used in Halo 2 the game. It is when a male gets his testicles and plays with them on the controller.

Dude, you just got owned by the on the ball technique.

by ozzy20159 September 7, 2007

stick on the ball

To get one's ass in gear; take action

I've been putting off this project for too long now, I need to get my stick on the ball and get it done.

by hypenazer May 27, 2006

To Get on the Ball

This amusing little phrase says that someone needs to improve something.

Your work is so sloppy. Get on the ball!
Tom has been too lazy. He needs to get on the ball.

by Lionardoo April 4, 2009

get on the ball

The expression "get on the ball" is a phrase that was commonly used in the Ottawa Valley, Canada to mean "get with it". A local derivation often used was "get on the ball or get on the bus..." meaning "get with it" or "get out of here".

Get on the ball man; that happened last week!

by SRFdeGriffintown March 9, 2018

Putting English on the ball

When I went to San Francisco, I heard some guys were playing pool. They put backspin on the ball, and someone said 'Nice English'. I enquired, and found out that putting English on the ball means putting backspin on it.

"Sweet. You put so much English on that ball it went all the way back up your cue and in your mouth."

by Bonny lad November 17, 2004

get on the ball, shitbird, before you get the hook

scatological expression of the Eagle, Globe, and Anchor -- The USMC emblem.

If I were you I'd get myself squared away. In other words: get on the ball, shitbird, before you get the hook.

by barber of seville November 27, 2020