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
Viktoriavik-TO-ree-ah (German), veek-TO-ree-yah (Russian)German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Estonian, Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian
Leticiale-TEE-thyah (Spanish), le-TEE-syah (Latin American Spanish)Spanish
Iustus-Late Roman
Kapono-Hawaiian
Dermid-Scottish
RonjaRON-yahSwedish