keeping one's eye 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

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of keep one's eye on the ball
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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