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
Dimitar-Bulgarian, Macedonian
Hebel-Hebrew
HermiaHER-mee-ahLiterature
JaimieJAY-meeEnglish
Sefu-Eastern African, Swahili
Neemias-Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek