VOCABULARY - IDIOMS

Be on the ball

Meaning:

to be well-informed and respond promptly.

Examples:

  • I'll be on the ball, but give me a little leeway.
  • I need to be on the ball all the time.
  • You want me to be on the ball, don't you?
  • You gotta be on the ball.
  • They seem to be on the ball.
  • He seems to be on the ball.
  • So when he suddenly had an idea, you had to be on the ball and take notes.
  • You need to be on the ball to deal with customers face-to-face.