have\ smth\ on\ the\ ball
- have\ smth\ on\ the\ ball
v. phr. slang colloquial
To be smart, clever; to be skilled and have the necessary know-how.
You can trust Syd; he's got a lot on the ball or he's got something on the ball.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань".
Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс.
1997.
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