Idiom Scenario 1:
It is Monday morning. Your term paper was due last Friday. You did not hand in your term paper. Your professor wants to see you in his office:
Professor: "Good morning. I see that you did not hand in your term paper."
You: "I know, Professor. I forgot.
Professor: "Is your term paper completed?"
You: "Yes, sir. I finished it last Wednesday."
Professor: "What happened?"
You: "I became distracted by my friends because they wanted to go out and party on Friday night."
Professor: "Is that a valid excuse?"
You: "No, sir. I
dropped the ball."
Professor: "Very well then. Give me your paper now."