on the ball

on the ball
An adjective phrase is a group of words used to describe a noun (e.g., rouge foncé).
adjective phrase
1.
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
(idiom)
(competent and reactive)
a. à la hauteur
The new intern is really on the ball.Le nouveau stagiaire est vraiment à la hauteur.
A prepositional phrase is a group of words that begins with a preposition and is typically followed by one or more words (e.g., au matin, en tout et pour tout).
prepositional phrase
a. sur le ballon
Renée got rid of her desk chair, and now she sits on the ball she bought from her yoga studio.Renée s'est débarrassée de sa chaise de bureau et s'assoit désormais sur le ballon qu’elle a acheté à son studio de yoga.
b. sur la balle
Jen wrote her name on the ball so she wouldn't lose it.Jen a écrit son prénom sur la balle pour ne pas la perdre.
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