If you refuse his job offer, you will drop the ball.

假如你拒绝他的工作聘请，你就失去了机会。

The one thing you didn't want to do was drop the ball.

在他“玩”这个游戏的时候，最重要的是你千万不要把球丢掉。

The player charged at his opponent, making him drop the ball.

那个运动员朝对手冲去，使他扔下了球。

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。

I would discuss the urgency of their work with each of them so I didn't drop the ball.

我会和他们每一个人商量一下工作的紧要程度，这样我就不会误事。