Idiom: 'Run with the ball'
What does 'Run with the ball' mean?
Meaning:
If you pick up/take up the ball and run with it, you take over something started by someone else, especially when they were not able to complete it.
Contributor: Richard Flynn
Country: International English | Subject Area: Sport | Usage Type: Both or All Words Used
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