Learning English~Persian: Idiom: On the ball #124

in persian •  6 years ago 

On the ball = Attentive, competent, alert.

هوشیار، زرنگ، حواس جمع، متوجه

Ella was certainly on the ball when she remembered to reconfirm our flight arrangements. All the rest of us would have forgotten.

الا واقعاً حواسش جمع بود که یادش بود برنامه پرواز ما را مجدداً تأیید کند. اگر ما بودیم فراموش می‌کردیم.

Jim was the only one who caught that serious error in the bookkeeping Statements. He's really on the ball.

جیم تنها کسی بود که متوجه آن اشتباه جدی در صورتحساب‌های دفترداری شد. واقعا حواسش جمعه

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Very useful idiom ! Thanks!

on the ball — амер.; разг. расторопный; толковый
be on the ball — быть на высоте; волочь
get on the ball — быть готовым ко всяким неожиданностям
have on the ball — обладать способностями; обладать ловкостью; обладать талантом
get on the ball! — амер. скорей!, пошевеливайся!