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- have on the ball
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 | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Odoacer | | o-do-AY-sər (English) | Ancient Germanic |
| Maxine | | [mæk'si:n] | |
| Petula | | pə-TYOO-lə | English (Rare) |
| Ariaden | | [æri'ædni] | |
| Lakshman | | - | Indian, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Marathi |
| Zoran | | - | Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian |