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Keep yourself to yourself.
05/08/2026

Keep yourself to yourself.

ON THE BALL
01/07/2026

ON THE BALL

01/07/2026

“ON THE BALL”

Some people use a large ball for exercise. Is that what to get “on the ball” means?

Andrew: Hi Anna! How has your day been?
Anna: Great! Very great! Very productive! I finished three reports and have only one more to do!
Andrew: Wow, you are on the ball! How did you do them so fast?
Anna: Coffee! Lots of coffee. Do you want some? I’ll get it. I’d love more coffee. Thank you!
Andrew: Uh, sure. But maybe not that much coffee.
Someone who is “on the ball” finishes work quickly and ahead of time. We can also say a person should “get on the ball” when they need to work better or faster. And that’s English in a Minute!

15/06/2026

Touch is one of our five senses. So, what might touch-and-go mean?

D: I just heard from Ashley that you lost your pet. I’m so sorry.
A: Thanks, Dan. Things were touch-and-go for a while. But finally, I found Rocky.
D: It’s a rock?
A: It’s Rocky -- my pet rock. We go way back, Dan.

Touch-and-go describes a situation that is uncertain. The final result is unknown. We mostly use this phrase when talking about serious situations, like a health scare. Not a missing pet rock.

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