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be on the ball

be on the ball
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bee on, awn stressed th ee bawl]
    • /bi ɒn, ɔn stressed ði bɔl/
    • /bi ɒn ðə bɔːl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bee on, awn stressed th ee bawl]
    • /bi ɒn, ɔn stressed ði bɔl/

Definition of be on the ball words

  • noun be on the ball to be alert; be efficient 3
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Parts of speech for Be on the ball

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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be on the ball popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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