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drop the ball

drop the ball (dejar caer la bola)

Idiom Failure

Meaning

to make a mistake or fail to do something important

cometer un error o fallar en hacer algo importante (cometer un error o fallar en hacer algo importante)

Oraciones de ejemplo

"I really dropped the ball by forgetting to send that important email."

"Realmente dejé caer la bola al olvidar enviar ese importante correo electrónico." (realmente deje caer la bola al olvidar enviar ese importante correo electronico)

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