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keep [one's] eye on the ball

To keep oneself very focused on something. Despite its wording, the phrase does not have to refer to baseball or another ball game. I graduated in just three years because I was able to keep my eye on the ball and prioritize my studies above all else.See also: ball, eye, keep, on

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] See also: ball, eye, keep, on

See also:

• keep [someone or something] in sight
• keep in sight
• keep sight of
• keep sight of [someone or something]
• keep sight of somebody/something
• kick [oneself] for [doing something]
• wash [one's] hands of [someone or something]
• wash one's hands of
• wash your hands of
• wash your hands of somebody/something

keep one's eye on the ball

Idiom[s]: keep one's eye on the ball

Theme: ALERTNESS

to remain alert to the events occurring around one. [Informal.]
If you want to get along in this office, you're going to have to keep your eye on the ball.
Bill would do better in his classes if he would just keep his eye on the ball.

keep one's eye on the ball|ball|eye|keep|on the ba

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 win or succeed; be smart. Tom is just starting on the job but if he keeps his eye on the ball, he will be promoted.
Compare: ON THE BALL, KEEP AN EYE ON or KEEP ONE'S EYE ON or HAVE ONE'S EYE ON.