Direction: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

On the ball

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  1. Doing a job in a slow and incorrect manner
  2. Doing a job in a quick and competent manner
  3. Playing with a ball
  4. Exercising using a ball

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Option 2 : Doing a job in a quick and competent manner
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The correct answer is "Doing a job in a quick and competent manner."

 Key Points

  • "On the ball" means being alert, attentive, and efficient. (सतर्क, चौकस और कुशल होना)
    •  Example: Our new employee is really on the ball - she's already finished all her tasks for the day.
  • This idiom is often used in professional or work-related contexts.
  • Therefore, the idiom "On the ball" means "Doing a job in a quick and competent manner."
  • The correct answer is option 2.
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