am Ball bleiben

to stay on the ball

Türkçe: takipte kalmak

Noun

Ball m.

Verb

bleiben

Topic

Alltag und Redewendungen

In a sentence

Die Studentin bleibt am Ball und lernt jeden Tag Vokabeln.

How it is used

Means 'to stay on the ball' (core: persistent focus on a task/goal). Colloquial register. Use in a team meeting to encourage continued effort on a project. Nuance: implies active, ongoing attention, not just initial interest.

Other verbs that go with Ball

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• den Ball flach haltento keep a low profile

All collocations with Ball

Other collocations built on bleiben

• im Bett bleibento stay in bed
• in Bewegung bleibento keep moving physically or stay active
• außer Betracht bleibento remain out of consideration
• bei seinem Entschluss bleibento stick to one's decision
• in Form bleibento stay in shape
• auf freiem Fuß bleibento remain at large
• im Gespräch bleibento stay in touch or keep a dialogue going over time
• im Rahmen bleibento stay within limits/boundaries