the ball is in your court

Meaning: It is now your turn to act or decide.

Language: English

Literally: (Already vivid in English)

Example: “I've made my offer; the ball is in your court.”

Category: Daily Life

Origin: From tennis, where play waits on the player the ball has been hit to. The figurative use became common in the mid-20th century.

Equivalents in other languages

all hands on deck — Everyone is needed to help right now.
pick holes in — To find small faults in something, often unfairly.
take someone down a peg — To make an arrogant person more humble.
you can take the boy out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the boy — People keep the habits and character of where they grew up.
go to Canossa — To humble oneself and submit to an opponent.
a captain of industry — A powerful business leader who runs a major company.

a banana republic — A small, politically unstable country dominated by a corrupt elite or foreign business.
go under the knife — To have a surgical operation.
the bigger they are, the harder they fall — The more powerful someone is, the worse their downfall.
a day late and a dollar short — Too late and not enough to be useful.
a whipping boy — Someone who is blamed or punished for the faults of others.
the life of the party — A lively, fun person who makes a gathering enjoyable.

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