take one's eyes off the ball

A form of take one's eye off the ball — To lose one's concentration on what is most important.

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Meanings

verbtake one's eyes off the ball (third-person singular simple present takes one's eyes off the ball, present participle taking one's eyes off the ball, simple past took one's eyes off the ball, past participle taken one's eyes off the ball)

present singular third person takes one's eyes off the ball · participle present taking one's eyes off the ball · past took one's eyes off the ball · participle past taken one's eyes off the ball

  1. alternativeAlternative form of take one's eye off the ball.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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