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
&Aelig;&Eth;Elberht-Anglo-Saxon
LyleLIE-əl, LIELEnglish
RÓZa-Hungarian
Gennadigye-NAH-dee, gee-NAH-deeRussian
Roseanna[rəu'zænə]
MaartjeMAH:R-tyəDutch