One year, the losing side managed to drop the ball in a well to bide time.

有一年，失败方曾设法把球投到一口井里来拖延时间。

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Perhaps we think "I took on too much" is not much of an excuse if and when we drop the ball (after all, it was our choice to say yes or no).

也许我们认为，如果或当我们犯错误的时候，“我承担过多”并不是一个好借口(毕竟，是我们选择说“是”或“不”)。

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All other things being equal, when the ball receives a jolt of energy, it is more likely to drop down a step than to pop up one.

在所有其它因素不变的情况下，当球受到能量的撞击后，它滚下一个台阶的概率要大于跳上一个台阶。

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"I don't really do a whole lot. I normally just spend time with family, go out to eat,hang out, wait for the ball to drop on TV."

VOA: special.2009.12.28

Batsmen will be looking to drop the ball into gaps for quick singles, so it's up to these two to close down the space quickly and force run-outs.

BBC: Setting a one-day field

At that time the committee determined Woods hadn't broken any rules, but later met with Woods after he described on television where he stood to drop the ball.

CNN: Woods penalized two strokes for rules violation

Namely, why does HP always seem to drop the ball?

FORBES: Question of the Day: Why Does HP Continue to Screw Up?