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On the Ball
01.31.04 (11:05 am)   [edit]
Yoceline selected the idiom "on the ball." It means alert, effective, skillful, knowledgeable, ready to go.

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This idiom originated with British football, what we call soccer. It could also be said that a person is "on top of things." As ball games became more popular, so did this expression.

Yoceline is showing us how we can be purposeful and alert in other areas, such as eating lunch! Lots of other students would join her in being on the ball as they are heading toward the cafeteria!

Our group is on the ball as we keep learning more and more about idioms!
 

posted by: amberm (reply)
post date: 02.05.04 (6:18 am)

I feel on the ball when I achieve a new goal.


posted by: cristiang (reply)
post date: 02.05.04 (6:26 am)

I am on the ball when I play nintendo with my cousin.


posted by: noea (reply)
post date: 02.05.04 (6:27 am)

I am on the ball when I am taking a test.


posted by: luzg (reply)
post date: 02.05.04 (6:28 am)

I am on the ball when I am ready to read a book.


posted by: Jacquelineh (reply)
post date: 02.05.04 (6:30 am)

I am on the ball when I am going shopping.


posted by: Jennifers (reply)
post date: 02.05.04 (6:31 am)

I am on the ball when I go to school.


posted by: Jerrym (reply)
post date: 02.05.04 (6:34 am)

I am on the ball when I am playing against another team in football and also when it comes to taking tests.


posted by: Derrickf (reply)
post date: 02.05.04 (6:38 am)

I am on the ball always when I do spelling tests because we have to wait for her instructions to find out what our spelling words were.


posted by: Emilyp (reply)
post date: 02.05.04 (6:40 am)

I am always on the ball when it comes time to come to Mrs. Davis' class.


posted by: Angelicap (reply)
post date: 02.05.04 (6:42 am)

I am on the ball when I am getting ready to go to Mrs. Davis' group because you get to learn a lot of new things every Thursday.


posted by: SuperThinker (reply)
post date: 02.06.04 (10:54 am)

You guys are really on the ball with your Idioms blog!


posted by: CristianG (reply)
post date: 03.11.04 (7:25 am)

Today I'm on the ball with my English.


posted by: AmberM (reply)
post date: 03.11.04 (7:30 am)

I feel that I am on the ball when I hit grandslams and homeruns!


posted by: debbie (reply)
post date: 03.24.05 (1:15 pm)

i am on the ball because i am always on the ball.....what i'm trying to say in original meaning is that i am on top of things, skillful, effective and knowledgeable because i am always ready to go.


posted by: Mike (reply)
post date: 03.26.06 (9:17 pm)

Gotcha real nice blog, great reading for your visitors.

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