have the ball at (one's) feet



have the ball at (one's) feet

To be in the best position to do something; to be in control. With your grades and extracurriculars, you'll have the ball at your feet in your college search. I want to have the ball at my feet at the most crucial moment in a game—I want to be the hero.
See also: ball, feet, have

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
RosalÍA-Spanish, Galician
Jenessajə-NES-əEnglish (Rare)
Xanthippeksahn-teep-pe (Ancient Greek), zan-TIP-ee (English)Ancient Greek
Amaka-Western African, Igbo
Mathieu-French
&Aelig;&Eth;Elfl&Aelig;D-Anglo-Saxon