on the ball
US /ɑn ðə bɔl/
UK /ɑn ðə bɔl/
1.
atento, alerta, espabilado
alert, attentive, and quick to understand and react to things
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You need to be on the ball if you want to succeed in this competitive industry.
Necesitas estar atento si quieres tener éxito en esta industria competitiva.
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Our new manager is really on the ball; she quickly identified the problems.
Nuestra nueva gerente está realmente atenta; rápidamente identificó los problemas.