drop the ball
搞砸
口语·职场或体育，表示搞砸或失误
英文释义
To make a mistake or fail to do something that was expected or required of you
例句
The team dropped the ball by missing the deadline for the project.
典故来源
源自球类运动，球员失误让球掉落，导致比赛失利，引申为工作中犯下关键错误或失职。