| 单词 | to take one's eye off the ball |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto take one's eye (also eyes) off the ball n. to take one's eye (also eyes) off the ball: to stop paying attention; to lose concentration. ΚΠ 1938 Lowell (Mass.) Sun 17 Aug. 13/4 ‘Our rates,’ said Sally, who hadn't taken her eye off the ball, ‘are $6 a day per person.’ 1959 Brit. Jrnl. Sociol. 10 43 If the obstacle is left, it will remain as a source of unresolved tension, a nagging sore, a cause for diverting energy and taking one's eye off the ball. 2007 Sun (Nexis) 31 Jan. Perhaps as a result of successful reforms we all relaxed and took our eyes off the ball, believing everything was OK in society. < as lemmas |
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