My deepest apologies; I've clearly dropped the ball.

Meaning

Informal apology admitting fault, using idiomatic language.

Examples

• John: 'The client feedback was overwhelmingly negative.'<br>
• Alice: '<b>My deepest apologies; I've clearly dropped the ball.</b> I should have foreseen those issues.'
• John: '<b>My deepest apologies; I've clearly dropped the ball.</b> Let's discuss how to prevent a repeat of this.'
• Alice: 'The deadline was missed, despite our best efforts.'<br>