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
Siward	-	Ancient Germanic
Roberto	ro-BER-to (Italian, Spanish)	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
BonifÁC	-	Czech, Hungarian
Eino	AY-no	Finnish
Desiderata	-	Late Roman
Mahthildis	-	Ancient Germanic