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

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

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