英语词汇something on the ball的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	something on the ball
词源	something on the ball. A baseball pitcher with something on the ball has the ability to throw a variety of pitches that are usu- ally effective. Since the early 1900s the phrase has been extend- ed to mean anyone with skill or ability. See ">nothing on the ball; on the ball.
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