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ball Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
a ball-park figure
"a number that is near the total; approximate figure" Fifty is a ball-park figure. It's close to our class size.
a clutch hitter (baseball)
a batter who hits when runners are on base Joe's a clutch hitter. He's batting .431 with runners on base.
a lot on the ball
intelligent, smart Melvin may not look intelligent, but he's got a lot on the ball.
a snowball's chance in hell
little or no chance to succeed If I write the test now, I won't have a snowball's chance in hell.
a three-bagger (baseball)
a hit that allows the batter to run to third base Molitor hit a three-bagger in the sixth game of the World Series.
ball her
have sex with her, lay her """Hey, Ted. Did you ball her?"" ""No. All you think about is sex!"""
ball is in someone's court
be someone else's move or turn The ball was in the union's court after the company made their final offer.
ball-park figure
(See a ball-park figure)
ball park figure/estimate
a rough estimate or figure The contractor gave us a ball park figure for the cost of repairing the new building.
ball's in your court
(See the ball's in your court)
ballistic
(See go ballistic)
behind the eight ball
behind schedule, not coping very well, not up to par I'm behind the eight ball in my computer course. I need to study and practise.
clutch hitter (baseball)
(See a clutch hitter)
fastball
a baseball pitched at top speed (other pitches: slider, sinker, changeup, etc.) Judd
get the ball rolling
start something Let
go ballistic
become very upset, freak out When I told Mom I was pregnant she went ballistic.
go over like a lead balloon
fail to generate a positive response The sales manager's latest proposal went over like a lead balloon at the meeting
got the balls
got the courage, got what it takes He wants to enforce gun control, and he's got the balls to do it.
got you by the balls
"got you so you can't move; can't quit or back out" If you signed the contract, they've got you by the balls.
have a ball
enjoy the activity, have a blast, have fun We had a ball at Yolanda's party. It was lots of fun.
have something on the ball
be smart, clever, skilled She really has a lot on the ball. She should do well in whatever she chooses to do.
have the balls
(See got the balls)
highball it
drive fast, boot it The big truck was highballin' it, speeding down the freeway.
hit and run (baseball)
a play in which the batter tries to hit as the base runner runs On the next pitch, the Mets tried a hit and run, but the batter missed the ball.
home run (baseball)
the batter scores a run on one hit (See grand slam) I remember the game when Rusty hit three home runs.
in the ball park
close, near the total My offer wasn't even in the ball park. He wanted $500, not $300.
keep the ball rolling
continue the work, encourage us to continue Reg will keep the ball rolling. He won't allow the work to stop.
low-ball him
offer him a very low price for his car, house etc. If his price is too high, low-ball him. Offer him a very low price.
mothball
put away, put on a shelf The boss mothballed the report. The owners never saw it.
oddball
a person who doesn
on the ball
smart, intelligent, bright, sharp Max has a lot on the ball. He can solve our problem.
out of the ball park
not close to the correct number or price Few people will buy your product if the price is out of the ball park.
pinch hitter (baseball)
substitute batter, extra batter Gomez is the best pinch hitter on the team. His average is .372.
play ball with someone
cooperate fairly with someone If you agree to play ball with the new manager things should go well for you.
play hardball
play tough, try to hurt the opponent, play dirty If the manager wants to play hardball, show him that you are tough.
play hardball with (someone)
act strong and agressive about an issue with someone The union representatives have been playing hardball during the contract talks.
political football
a program or issue used by politicians to get votes, play political games A day-care program is a political football. Politicians use it to get the votes of parents with babies.
snowball
grow, become bigger, spread to other people Among students, discontent can snowball. It can spread rapidly.
spike the ball
hit the ball sharply over the net Gary's ability to spike the ball gives our team an advantage.
start/get the ball rolling
start an activity or action, begin We decided that it was time to get the ball rolling so we began the meeting at once.
start the ball rolling
begin to do something He finally started the ball rolling on their plans to build a new house.
strike out (baseball)
fail to hit the ball while at bat This time he'll hit the ball. Last time at bat he struck out.
that's the way the ball bounces
that is fate, that's life If Jon got the job, good for him. That's the way the ball bounces.
the ball's in your court
you speak or act now, it's your turn She offered to pay $1900 for your car, so the ball's in your court.
the whole ball of wax
all related things, all that jazz, the whole nine yards Being in love means commitment, sacrifice, patience, understanding - the whole ball of wax.
trial balloon
a hint about a plan with the purpose of finding out what people think about the idea We sent up a trial balloon to see who would support our plan to enlarge the factory.
ball
to leave
ball and chain
derogatory term for a wife or girlfriend
balla
drug dealer
baller
1. ballplayer, someone who is good at playing basketball, and has moved up to earning a lot of money and getting a lot of girls from that:"I wish I was a little bit taller, I wish I was a baller" -- Skee Low (I wish [??]).
2. someone who has established himself in the hood, who is making much money (beit illegitimate or not), and who is good with the ladies; it is a Blood term. The Crip version of this word is "highroller "
3. another variation of "balla"