phrase thesaurus

A list of phrases containing the word "ball"...


  • Address the ball ( golfing term denoting readiness to play )
  • After the ball was over
  • Ball achingly good
  • Ball and chain ( the meaning and origin of this phrase... )
  • Ball of fire
  • Behind the eight ball ( the meaning and origin of this phrase... )
  • Can of corn ( A baseball expression meaning a ball which is easy to catch )
  • Carry the ball
  • Curve ball ( a difficult proposition - deriving from baseball terminology )
  • Different ball game
  • Drop the ball
  • End of the ball game
  • Get the ball rolling
  • Ground ball ( A baseball expression meaning a prosaic or ordinary accomplishment )
  • Have a ball
  • Have the ball at your feet
  • High ball
  • Keep the ball rolling
  • Keep your eye on the ball
  • Knock the cover off the ball ( A baseball expression meaning succeed beyond expectation )
  • On the ball
  • Play ball
  • Run with the ball
  • Spot the ball
  • Start the ball rolling
  • Take me out to the ball game
  • That's the way the ball bounces
  • The Head Ball Coach ( Nickname of Steve Spurrier )
  • The Ol' Ball Coach ( Nickname of Steve Spurrier )
  • The Queen of TV Comedy ( Nickname of comedienne Lucille Ball )
  • The ball is in your court
  • The belle of the ball ( the meaning and origin of this phrase... )
  • The old ball and chain
  • The sound of leather on willow ( sound of the ball on the bat in cricket )
  • The way the ball bounces
  • Trap and ball ( children's ball game )
  • Whole ball of wax
  • Whole new ball game

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