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What does "to have a lot on the ball" mean?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    To be good, crafty, intelligent.

    Supposedly originated from baseball, where a good pitcher would be able to control the movement of the ball by putting a lot of speed, spin, saliva on the ball.

  • 1 decade ago

    It means you have a good head on your shoulders ; or, your brain .

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