have a ball

Idioms  

1. Enjoy oneself enormously, as in It was a great trip—I had a ball. This idiom uses the noun ball in the sense of “a gala dance.” [Slang; 1920s]

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Example Sentences

I’ve really had a ball — my whole career I’ve gotten to do things the way that I wanted to do them.

From Los Angeles Times

She says she’s my caregiver, and she didn’t sign up for that, but we are having a ball.

From Los Angeles Times

And it’s not just about tapping into Latin consumer spending power; these black-garbed creatures of the night are having a ball as they build monstrous followings from all walks of life, year-round.

From Los Angeles Times

Kelly: What are your first memories of football and having a ball at your feet?

From BBC

“I just have a ball! It’s time I spend with myself, being creative,” he adds.

From Salon