have one's eye on the ball

have one's eye on the ball
(have (или keep) one's eye on the ball)
не упускать из виду основной цели; быть настороже, начеку [этим. спорт.]

He does it well, don't you think? Lawrence says he keeps his eye on the ball. (J. Galsworthy, ‘Flowering Wilderness’, ch. VI) — У него это ловко получается, правда? Лоренс тоже говорит, что ему палец в рот не клади.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • keep one's eye on the ball — {v. phr.} 1. To watch the ball at all times in a sport, usually in order to hit it or get it; not stop watching the ball. * /Keep your eye on the baseball or you won t be able to hit it./ 2. {informal} To be watchful and ready; be wide awake and… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • keep one's eye on the ball — {v. phr.} 1. To watch the ball at all times in a sport, usually in order to hit it or get it; not stop watching the ball. * /Keep your eye on the baseball or you won t be able to hit it./ 2. {informal} To be watchful and ready; be wide awake and… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • keep\ one's\ eye\ on\ the\ ball — v. phr. 1. To watch the ball at all times in a sport, usually in order to hit it or get it; not stop watching the ball. Keep your eye on the baseball or you won t be able to hit it. 2. informal To be watchful and ready; be wide awake and ready to …   Словарь американских идиом

  • have\ one's\ eye\ on — • keep an eye on • keep one s eye on • have one s eye on v. phr. 1. To watch carefully; not stop paying attention to. Keep an eye on the stove in case the coffee boils. You must keep your eye on the ball when you play tennis. A good driver keeps… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • Eye of the morning — Eye Eye ([imac]), n. [OE. eghe, eighe, eie, eye, AS. e[ a]ge; akin to OFries. [=a]ge, OS. [=o]ga, D. oog, Ohg. ouga, G. auge, Icel. auga, Sw. [ o]ga, Dan. [ o]ie, Goth. aug[=o]; cf. OSlav. oko, Lith. akis, L. okulus, Gr. o kkos, eye, o sse, the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • on the ball — {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1. Paying attention and doing things well. Used after is or get . * /Ben is really on the ball in school./ * /The coach told Jim he must get on the ball or he cannot stay on the team./ Compare: GET WITH IT, HEADS UP, KEEP… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • on the ball — {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1. Paying attention and doing things well. Used after is or get . * /Ben is really on the ball in school./ * /The coach told Jim he must get on the ball or he cannot stay on the team./ Compare: GET WITH IT, HEADS UP, KEEP… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • on\ the\ ball — adj. phr. informal 1. Paying attention and doing things well. Used after is or get . Ben is really on the ball in school. The coach told Jim he must get on the ball or he cannot stay on the team. Compare: get with it, heads up, keep one s eye on… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • ball — Ⅰ. ball [1] ► NOUN 1) a solid or hollow sphere, especially one that is kicked, thrown, or hit in a game. 2) a single throw or kick of the ball in a game. 3) N. Amer. a game played with a ball, especially baseball. ► VERB ▪ squeeze or form into a… …   English terms dictionary

  • keep\ one's\ eye\ on — • keep an eye on • keep one s eye on • have one s eye on v. phr. 1. To watch carefully; not stop paying attention to. Keep an eye on the stove in case the coffee boils. You must keep your eye on the ball when you play tennis. A good driver keeps… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • eye — /aɪ / (say uy) noun (plural eyes) 1. the organ of sight or vision. 2. all the structures situated within or near the orbit which assist the organ of vision. 3. this organ with respect to the colour of the iris: blue eyes. 4. the region… …  


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