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taking one's eyes off the ball

taking one's eyes off the ball is the present participle and gerund of take one's eyes off the ball.

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What is taking one's eyes off the ball the present participle and gerund of?
Taking one's eyes off the ball is the present participle and gerund of take one's eyes off the ball.

Words near taking one's eyes off the ball in the dictionary

  1. taking one's cue from
  2. taking one's custom elsewhere
  3. taking one's ease
  4. taking one's eye off the ball
  5. taking one's eyes off
  6. taking one's eyes off the ball
  7. taking one's half out of the middle
  8. taking one's hat off to
  9. taking one's hook
  10. taking one's kit off
  11. taking one's leave

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