Drop the ball/  掉链子

【解释】To make a blunder; to fail in some way.   

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【例句】

1. Harry dropped the ball when he scared away his daughter's new boyfriend who was a great guy.

   Harry犯错了，把女儿新找的挺好的男朋友给吓跑了。

2. Susan dropped the ball when she forgot her lines in the play. 

   Susan在戏里忘词了，搞砸了。

3. The Republican candidate's election was going great until the campaign manager dropped the ball.

    在竞选经理掉链子之前，共和党候选人的竞选活动进展顺利。 

4.  It had always been his dream to become one of the country's top translators until one day he dropped the ball when translating incorrectly during an important meeting. 

    他过去的梦想一直是要成为本国顶尖的翻译，直到在一次重要会议上他的翻译出错了。

5. The live coverage of the event was meticulously well planned. However, it didn't go on very well because one of the hosts dropped the ball and asked for sick leave at the last minute. 

    这场活动的直播准备非常精心。但是，最后时刻有个主持人掉链子请病假了，结果直播效果不太好。   

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