keep one's eyes on the ball

A form of keep one's eye on the ball — To maintain one's concentration fixed on one important theme.

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Meanings

verbkeep one's eyes on the ball (third-person singular simple present keeps one's eyes on the ball, present participle keeping one's eyes on the ball, simple past and past participle kept one's eyes on the ball)

present singular third person keeps one's eyes on the ball · participle present keeping one's eyes on the ball · participle past kept one's eyes on the ball · past kept one's eyes on the ball

  1. alternativeAlternative form of keep one's eye on the ball.
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APA

keep one's eyes on the ball. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keep%20one's%20eyes%20on%20the%20ball

MLA

“keep one's eyes on the ball.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keep%20one's%20eyes%20on%20the%20ball. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “keep one's eyes on the ball,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keep%20one's%20eyes%20on%20the%20ball.

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