Drop the ball and Tangle with

Drop the ball verb - Commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake.

Tangle with and drop the ball are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tangle with" instead a verb phrase "Drop the ball".

Tangle with verb - Get involved in or with.

Drop the ball and tangle with are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Drop the ball" instead a verb "Tangle with".