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
Marija-Croatian, Slovene, Serbian, Macedonian, Lithuanian, Latvian
Riccarda-Italian
Kunto-Western African, Akan
Seong-Hunsung-hoonKorean
Ottomar-German
Rahman-Arabic, Persian, Indonesian, Malay