| 单词 | to have on the ball |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto have (also put, get) (something) on the ball k. U.S. colloquial. to have (also put, get) (something) on the ball: (Baseball, of a pitcher) to exercise control over the ball, to throw powerfully or accurately; (hence) to have special merit. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > merit > [verb (intransitive)] to have (also put, get) (something) on the ball1910 1910 Lincoln (Nebraska) Evening News 6 Sept. 6/2 Rucker has more on the ball than any other left hander except Vaughn. 1912 Collier's 13 Apr. 19/1 He's got nothing on the ball—nothing at all. 1935 Mademoiselle Sept. 61/3 The lass has much on the ball. 1987 Washington Post (Nexis) 6 May d1 I can throw and get something on the ball, but it hurts. 2007 Boston (Mass.) Herald (Nexis) 20 May 8 Any [politician]..who has the creativity to get taxpayers to pony up $40,000 for his goodbye note must have something on the ball. < as lemmas |
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