Synonyms

have a ball

Idioms

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]

Example Sentences

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The Tony-winning actor said he was having a ball and living his purpose, but then he got a urinary infection.

From Los Angeles Times

“Your love of God was evident and I know you are having a ball up there,” she added.

From Los Angeles Times

“This is my 77th year — I am having a ball,” she told a cheering crowd.

From Los Angeles Times

She said the film's director Zach Cregger "wrote a dream part, and let me grab it by the throat", adding: "We had a ball."

From BBC

A delighted Leeds coach Brad Arthur said his side had "had a ball" and praised his players' "real hunger".

From BBC

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