have on the ball

have something on the ball

to have a particular amount of smartness or cleverness. Both John and Mary have a lot on the ball. They should go far. I think I'd do better in school if I had more on the ball. I learn slowly.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Jurre	-	Frisian
SÁRi	-	Hungarian
Romana	-	Italian, Polish, Slovene, Croatian, Czech, Slovak, Late Roman
Rabindra	-	Bengali
Mary	['mɛəri]
Kailyn	KAY-lin	English (Modern)