the ball is in your court
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Also seen as: the ball is in someone's court
Sense 1
It is now your turn to act or make the next decision.
Đến lượt bạn hành động hoặc đưa ra quyết định tiếp theo
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How to use it
✓ Use it when
Negotiations, decisions, or back-and-forth situations.
Register: neutralConnotation: neutralEra: 20th century – present
Examples
Editorial example (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Figurative class: Metaphor (PIE-English corpus, CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31).
Sense 2
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review.
Common questions
What does “the ball is in your court” mean?
It is now your turn to act or make the next decision. Literally: The ball has landed on your side of the tennis court.
Is “the ball is in your court” formal or informal?
the ball is in your court is generally neutral; connotation: neutral.