2012年奥运会就要来啦！七月份的美国英语成语来自体育世界。今天的习惯用语是“drop the ball”，与棒球、篮球和美式橄榄球等体育运动相关。这个成语用来形容某人犯了一个粗心的错误或者因为努力不够，没有成功达到目标。

The 2012 Olympics are almost here! July’s American English idioms come from the world of sports. Today’s phrase is “drop the ball,” which relates to sports like baseball, basketball, and American football. Use this idiom to describe someone who makes a careless mistake or fails to reach a goal due to a lack of effort.

例句：

-我完全忘记给客户回电话。这次是我犯了错。

-足球队这个赛季开局良好，但是他们在季后赛之前完全丢球。

你能想到最近某人犯错的情形或新闻么？在这里分享你的例句吧！

Examples:

- I completely forgot to return the client’s phone call. I dropped the ball on this one.

- The soccer team began the season well, but they totally dropped the ball before the playoffs.

Can you think of a recent situation or news story in which someone dropped the ball? Share your examples here!