bobble the ball
bobble the ball
To struggle to keep the ball in one's glove or hands, as while trying to catch it. I bet we could have turned a double play if the shortstop hadn't bobbled the ball. Try to catch it cleanly—don't bobble the ball.
See also: ball
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- field a grounder
- grounder
- at your fingertips
- at (one's) fingertips
- at fingertips
- at one's fingertips
- at doorstep
- at (one's) doorstep
- at expense
- at somebody's expense