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What is another word for on the ball?

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Paying close attention, usually for the purpose of anticipating approaching danger or opportunity

Displaying outstanding skill, knowledge, or experience in a given field

Following a course or schedule that is likely to achieve what is required

Quickly and critically discerning

In an acceptable state or position

Having a persuasive effect

Having knowledge, especially information not readily available to others

Rather good than the contrary

Conscious or aware of something

Vigilant and enthusiastic, displaying keen attentiveness and a lively approach

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Adjective

Paying close attention, usually for the purpose of anticipating approaching danger or opportunity

quick off the mark

quick on the uptake

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

with your wits about you

on the qui vive

not missing a trick

paying attention

with eyes like a hawk

keeping a weather eye on things

with eyes peeled

with weather eye open

keeping one's eyes peeled

fast on the draw

with one's eyes open

listening carefully

with one's eyes skinned

keeping one's eyes skinned

upon one's guard

having eyes in the back of your head

with one's eyes opened

not missing much

hyperintelligent

keeping a weather eye on

walking on eggs

watching one's step

keeping on one's toes

handling with kid gloves

belt-and-braces

with reservations

walking on egg shells

hedging your bets

standing at attention

keeping a weather eye open

keeping one's eyes open

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“Be on top of all areas that require attention. Stay on the ball at all times. Know where you are going.”

Adjective

Displaying outstanding skill, knowledge, or experience in a given field

knowing the score

know one's stuff

know the answers

know one's business

know ins and outs

nimble-fingered

sharp as a tack

having the goods

having the right stuff

having know-how

knowing the ropes

has what it takes

like a one-man band

able to perform

equal to the task

advanced for one's age

out of the ordinary

old beyond one's years

ahead of one's peers

knowing one's stuff

the right stuff

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“Keetah, a Senegalese classically trained pianist, was completely on the ball with his knowledge of world music and contemporary trends.”

Adjective

Following a course or schedule that is likely to achieve what is required

Adjective

Quickly and critically discerning

not born yesterday

quick off the mark

quick on the uptake

sharp as a tack

hyperintelligent

quick on the trigger

quick on the draw

having been around

not missing a trick

knowing how many beans make five

with all one's wits about one

as sharp as a tack

smart as a tack

thinking outside the box

smart as a whip

full of insight

well thought out

with great knowledge

showing great knowledge

with both feet on the ground

well-thought-out

crazy like a fox

with one's feet on the ground

knows what's what

ear to the ground

treating with kid gloves

with good taste

nimble-fingered

having know-how

having good hands

full of common sense

in one's right mind

having all one's marbles

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Adjective

In an acceptable state or position

Adjective

Having a persuasive effect

incontrovertible

well-established

coming on strong

carrying conviction

not taking no for an answer

high-performing

capable of being trusted

high-principled

highly coloured

well delineated

leaving nothing to the imagination

well thought out

able to hold water

earth-shattering

well-thought-out

thought through

holding together

with both feet on the ground

got it together

beyond question

one-hundred percent

within the bounds of possibility

thought-through

well-structured

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Adjective

Exactly right

on the right track

cooking with gas

according to Hoyle

along the right lines

on the right lines

telling it like it is

as it really happened

unobjectionable

straightforward

unexceptionable

picture-perfect

incontrovertible

absolutely true

legally acceptable

legally binding

signed and sealed

as true as I'm sitting here

tried and tested

as true as I'm standing here

clearly defined

completely true

true in every respect

what really happened

what actually happened

one hundred percent true

unchallengeable

in accordance with reality

on the up and up

high-principled

circumstantiated

in accordance with the facts

beyond question

absolutely right

straight from the horse's mouth

exactly correct

letter-for-letter

letter for letter

holding up in wash

honest-to-goodness

just what the doctor ordered

straight from horse's mouth

just what we need

tried and trusted

always effective

as much as you need

as much as is necessary

without blemish

sufficiently good

run-of-the-mill

completely understandable

middle-of-the-road

fair-to-middling

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Adjective

Having knowledge, especially information not readily available to others

with a knowledge of

know one's stuff

with an understanding of

abreast of the facts

having your finger on the pulse

knowing the score

knowing what's what

part of the circle

knowledgeable about

conversant with

au courant with

in the know about

well informed about

up to date with

acquainted with

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Adjective

Rather good than the contrary

cooking with gas

unobjectionable

fair-to-middling

unexceptionable

sufficiently good

fair to middling

run-of-the-mill

completely understandable

middle-of-the-road

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Adjective

Conscious or aware of something

acquainted with

with eyes peeled

know all the answers

know ins and outs

intimately aware

in the know about

well informed about

able to recognize

very mindful of

fully recognizant of

well informed of

well acquainted with

acutely conscious of

very familiar with

fully cognizant of

very sensitive to

closely conversant with

extremely alert to

knowledgeable about

conversant with

au courant with

up to date with

genned up about

enlightened about

up-to-the-minute

with a knowledge of

know one's stuff

with an understanding of

abreast of the facts

having been around

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Idiom

Vigilant and enthusiastic, displaying keen attentiveness and a lively approach

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