Have a ball

Finn:	Hello Feifei. Welcome back to the office.
Feifei:	Hi Finn. Back to work!
Finn:	How was your holiday? You look great.
Feifei:	Oh thanks, fantastic. We spent every day on the beach ...
Finn:	Nice ...
Feifei:	Yeah, just relaxing, swimming, reading novels, eating fresh seafood, and my favourite new thing: playing beach volleyball!
Finn:	Cool—you must have had a ball!
Feifei:	Of course we had a ball. We were playing volleyball! You can't play volleyball without ... a ball.
Finn:	You're right, you do need a ball—but you see I meant ...
Feifei:	I know what you meant, just kidding! To 'have a ball' means to have a really good time, to enjoy yourself.
Finn:	Yes, well did you? Have a good time?
Feifei:	We had ... a ball!
Finn:	Listen to these other people who had ... a ball.

We went to my sister's wedding at the weekend. Everyone had a ball—it was so much fun.
I had a ball at the party. So many of my friends were there and the music was great.

Feifei:	Of course we don't always use it to talk about things in the past.
Finn:	Yes, listen out for people 'having a ball', like this one:
	I'm having a ball in my new job. It's so much better than my old one.
Feifei:	Or you can combine with 'will' when talking about the future.

A: I'm not sure about joining the singing class.
B: Of course you should join—you'll have a ball!

Finn: Anyway Feifei, it's good to have you back.

Feifei: Good to be back.

Finn: We're having a ball.

Feifei: I know, it's fun to be in the studio again.

Finn: No, we're really having a ball.

Feifei: Eh?

Finn: Yes, BBC Learning English is holding a ball—a formal party where people come and dance—tonight.

Feifei: Oh, that kind of ball—our ball! I'd completely forgotten! I'm playing volleyball tonight.

Finn: Well, I'm sure you'll have a ball whatever you do!

Feifei: Haha—yes, well you have a ball, at the ball!

Finn: Very good. For more English phrases, log on to bbclearningenglish.com. Goodbye.

Feifei: See ya.

Feifei:	Good to be back.
Finn:	We're having a ball.
Feifei:	I know, it's fun to be in the studio again.
Finn:	No, we're really having a ball.
Feifei:	Eh?
Finn:	Yes, BBC Learning English is holding a ball—a formal party where people come and dance—tonight.
Feifei:	Oh, that kind of ball—our ball! I'd completely forgotten! I'm playing volleyball tonight.
Finn:	Well, I'm sure you'll have a ball whatever you do!
Feifei:	Haha—yes, well you have a ball, at the ball!
Finn:	Very good. For more English phrases, log on to bbclearningenglish.com. Goodbye.
Feifei:	See ya.