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The English we speak from bbclearningenglish.com hello.
And welcome to the English We Speak.
I'm Rob, and joining me today is Liz.
Hi, everyone.
Rob, My name is Lee, not Liz.
I'm sorry, Lee.
I'm not really on the ball this morning.
Nice phrase, though.
Why don't you go for a coffee and then you'll be on the ball for the English We Speak.
Ok.
Right.
Oh, lovely.
Okay, that's better.
I've had a nice cup of coffee and I'm ready to explain the meaning for today's the English We Speak.
So here you go.
When you're on the ball, it means you are alert and quick to react to things.
It comes from sports, doesn't it?
Yes.