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
FritsFRITSDutch
Lynch[lintʃ]
Demetrius[də'mi:triəs]
NievesNYE-vesSpanish
MiinaMEE:-nahFinnish
Aser-Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek