keep one's eye on the ball

Remain alert and attentive, as in The research director told her students to keep their eye on the ball when it came to accurate footnotes . This expression alludes to numerous sports in which players must watch a ball's path. [c. 1900]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Gayathri	-	Tamil, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu
Vidal	bee-DHAHL	Spanish
Ariella	ar-ee-EL-ə, er-ee-EL-ə	English (Rare)
Samu	SAH-moo (Finnish)	Hungarian, Finnish
Elisaie	-	Biblical Greek
Zal	-	Persian Mythology