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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ichiro	ee-chee-ṙo:	Japanese
Tinatin	-	Georgian, Literature
Conley	-	Irish
Zosimus	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Iomhar	-	Scottish
Gabinus	-	Late Roman