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
DorthaDAWR-thəEnglish
Ghufran-Arabic
ÖDÖN-Hungarian
ÁBrahÁM-Hungarian
LÉOnne-French
Rosalia[rəu'za:liə]