OXFORD 9000
📚 verb • entry_id 38956

drop the ball

Meanings (ES + gloss)
equivocarse • meter la pata
To fail in one's responsibilities or duties, or to make a mistake, especially at a critical point or when the result is very negative.
The movie ought to sputter out here, but Crowe and Cruise don't drop the ball.
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