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drop the ball
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
a. dejar caer la pelota
Don’t drop the ball or we’ll lose the game!¡No dejes caer la pelota o perderemos el partido!
2. (idiom) (to make a mistake)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
a. meter la pata (idiom)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
We dropped the ball and lost most of our customers.Metimos la pata y perdimos a la mayoría de nuestros clientes.
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