to drop the ball

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to fail to perform as expected; to fail to live up to a responsibility.

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blooper blunder boner boo-boo boob breach drop kick drop the ball drop-kick dropkicker flub foul-up fuckup fumble fumbler fumbling go against goof infract			In instances where the player is not able to drop the ball on their own, another individual is allowed to drop the ball. Wheelchair Tennis by Jill Stark / Sports and fitness community In swamp soccer, the offside rule does not apply and kick-offs, throwins, corners, free kicks and penalties are taken by using the hands to drop the ball onto a chosen foot. And you thought that Robbie Savage was a dirty player. by The Mirror (London, England) The ramifications of the forfeiture - which was the first in the history of Test cricket - were considerable, with the ICC eventually deciding to drop the ball tampering charges, suspend the Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq for four matches and to remove Hair, at least temporarily, from international umpiring duties. Pakistan appeal to overturn forfeited Test from 2006 by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk			To draw interest To draw lots To draw off To draw on To draw out To draw over To draw the longbow To draw to a head To draw to memory To draw up To dream away To dress a ship To dress to the right To dress up To drink a health To drink down To drink in To drink off To drink the health of To drink to To drive to the wall To drop a vessel To drop astern To drop down To drop off to drop the ball To drop through To drown up To dry up To dub a fly To dub out to duke it out To dust one's jacket To dwell in To dwell on To dye in grain To dye in the grain To dyst one's jacket to each one To ease a ship To ease off To ease the helm To eat To eat dirt To eat heartily To eat humble pie To eat of To eat one's words To eat out To eat the seed corn To eat the wind out of a vessel			To draw lots To draw off To draw on To draw out To draw over To draw the longbow To draw to a head To draw to memory To draw up To dream away To dress a ship To dress to the right To dress up To drink a health To drink down To drink in To drink off To drink the health of To drink to To drive to the wall To drop a vessel To drop astern To drop down To drop off to drop the ball To drop through To drown up To dry up To dub a fly To dub out to duke it out To dust one's jacket To dwell in To dwell on To dye in grain To dye in the grain to dying day to dying day to dying day To dyst one's jacket to each according to his share To Each Her Own To Each His Own To Each His Own to each one to each own To Each Their Own To ease a ship To ease off To ease the helm To eat To eat dirt

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