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drop the ball

/drɒp ðə bɔːl/

Traducción: Expresión informal que significa cometer un error, no cumplir con algo importante o decepcionar a otros al no asumir la responsabilidad adecuada.

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/drɒp ðə bɔːl/B2informal
  • esExpresión informal que significa cometer un error, no cumplir con algo importante o decepcionar a otros al no asumir la responsabilidad adecuada.

An informal idiom meaning to make a mistake, fail to do something important, or let others down by not fulfilling a responsibility.

  1. Make a mistake or failB2informalamerican

    To make an error or fail to fulfill a responsibility, often at a critical moment.

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    • The team dropped the ball by missing the deadline.
    • I really dropped the ball when I forgot her birthday.
    • The company dropped the ball on customer service.