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
ChicaSHEE-kəPortuguese
Shadya-Arabic
Atif-Arabic
Erol-Turkish
Rozika-Croatian
Philetusfi-LEE-təs (English), fie-LEE-təs (English)Biblical, Biblical Latin