“drop the ball”
To drop the ball means to make a mistake, fail to fulfill a responsibility, or miss an important opportunity, especially when others are counting on you. The phrase comes from sports and suggests a careless or negligent error at a critical moment. Listen to how native speakers pronounce "drop the ball" in the video clips below.
Hear how "drop the ball" sounds in real speech — 1,000 examples from 10 videos, movies, and TV shows. Channels: Theo Von, The Pivot Podcast, Club Shay Shay, Comedy Central, The Diary Of A CEO and 3 more.
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YouTubeTheo Von1.7M views
Andrew Santino | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von #621
“drop the ball before they cross the the”
NFL players get in trouble because they … goal line? I feel like I was doing that
Play at 5:46
YouTubeThe Pivot Podcast825K views · 2025-04-01
Andrew Schulz & Ryan Clark address public disagreement, comedy in culture, media fairness| The Pivot
“drop the ball like”
they run through the end zone and they … this I got to keep going but no on some
Play at 45:29
YouTubeClub Shay Shay118K views · 2026-02-16
Eve Let Hitmaka Sleep In Dressing Room When His Money Was Low I CLUB SHAY SHAY
“drop the ball on this, right?”
being around her, I'm like, man, I can't … >> And she ended up loving it. Like I was
Play at 2:15
YouTubeTheo Von2.2M views · 2024-05-14
Nikki Glaser | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von #502
“drop the ball a little bit people be”
up people are saying fantastic if I even … like no she's actually not and then I'm
Play at 1:46:53
YouTubeComedy Central264K views · 2022-02-16
When Going Viral Goes Too Far - Addiction Busters (ft. Adam Waheed)
“Drop the balloons.
- [Andrea] Are you serious?”
(laughing)
Let's go, hey. … - [Friend] Aw, are
you serious, man?
Play at 4:29
YouTubeThe Diary Of A CEO3.1M views · 2023-05-15
The Leading Sex Expert: How To Have Great Sex EVERY Time! (And Fix Bad Sex): Tracey Cox | E247
“you drop the ball in a variety of”
your partner will go and leave you if … different ways and I think that one of
Play at 8:19
YouTubeThe Diary Of A CEO2.3M views · 2025-06-19
DEBATE: Feminist Women Vs Non-Feminist Women
“feminism drop the ball in prioritizing”
contradictions. Where did Where did … the interests of a small
Play at 2:05:28
YouTubeTrash Taste1.3M views · 2023-02-10
We Actually Watched Anime | Trash Taste #138
“not drop the ball at all yeah in any in”
adaptation and two true two bones did … any part of the adaptation you know it
Play at 1:00:17
YouTubeiJustine126K views · 2026-01-08
FIRST LOOK AT TOP TECH AT CES 2026!
“will drop the ball randomly to you”
based on your like positions. So this … instead of instead instead of like
Play at 7:04
YouTubePowerfulJRE1.8M views · 2025-03-07
Joe Rogan Experience #2286 - Antonio Brown
“the ball bro drop the damn ball we don't”
that no one cares if a fly fly by drop … care of a flly f by your helmet or your
Play at 1:18:51