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off the ball

Definition of off the ball

adjective & adverb

Soccer

not in contact with or playing the ball.

Nearby words

off or wide of the mark
off season
off someone's hands
off spin
off stump
off the ball
off the beaten track
off the beaten track
off the bit or bridle
off the boat
off the cuff

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keep one's eye on or take one's eye off the ball in ball¹ Br. Eng

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secretagogue

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