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
RÉGuloRE-goo-lo (Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese
Lucila-Spanish
Svana-Icelandic
Helen['helən]
Matej-Slovak, Slovene, Croatian, Macedonian
Alissaə-LIS-əEnglish