ONE PHRASE, IN CONTEXT
drop the ball
疏忽失职；把该做的事漏掉
GET TO KNOW THE MEANING
读懂它，也学会这样说。
01疏忽失职；把该做的事漏掉
非正式。常用于忘记跟进或没尽到职责，不是掉球。
IN A SENTENCE
I dropped the ball on the reservation.
订位这件事是我疏忽了。
"Who's calling the caterer?" "I dropped the ball. I thought you'd already done it."
“谁联系餐饮服务商？”“是我疏忽了，我以为你已经联系过了。”