用中文说: "To drop the ball"

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To drop the ball

【中文】搞砸了

     Gǎo zále

【解释】To make a mistake or to disappoint.

【例句】

- We entrusted the whole project to her but she dropped the ball.

 我们把整个项目托付给她,结果被她搞砸了。

 Wǒmen bǎ zhěnggè xiàngmù tuōfù gěi tā, jiéguǒ bèi tā gǎo zále.

- A life between your family and mistress; one day you will definitely drop the ball.

 在家和小三之间周旋,你总有一天会出事。

 Zàijiā hé xiǎosān zhī jiān zhōuxuán, nǐ zǒng yǒu yītiān huì chūshì.