am Ball bleiben

to stay on the ball

Türkçe: bir işin peşini bırakmamak

Noun

der Ball m.

Verb

bleiben

Topic

Alltag und Redewendungen

Register

Colloquial register

Watch out. Nuance: implies active, ongoing attention, not just initial interest.

In a sentence

Which form of bleiben fills the gap?

Die Studentin ____ 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

All 13 collocations built on bleiben

More from Alltag und Redewendungen

• zur Blüte kommento come into bloom or reach full potential
• schmutzige Wäsche waschento air one's dirty laundry in public
• den Abstand verringernto reduce the gap/distance
• einen Vogel habento have a screw loose
• (einer Sache) Farbe verleihento lend color to something

All collocations in Alltag und Redewendungen