the ball is in someone’s court



the ball is in someone’s court

phr. to be someone else’s move, play, or turn. I can’t do anything as long as the ball is in John’s court.
See also: ball, court

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Peggy['pegi]
Septimius-Ancient Roman
MarlaMAHR-ləEnglish
TelTELEnglish (British)
MithrasMITH-rəs (English)Persian Mythology (Hellenized)
Aithan-Biblical Greek