Ball is in your court meaning in English

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Definition

The ball is in your court!: It's up to you to do something! You must make the next move! idiom

Examples

  • "Lawrence Laughsalot : Philip Cheeter, the ball's in your court."
Exercise 1
Mr. Laughsalot says to Philip Cheeter, "(the) ball's in your court".
This means:

Mr. Laughsalot says to Philip Cheeter, "(the) ball's in your court".
This means:
This is correct. The idiom "the ball is in your court" expresses that it's time for someone to act, or that it's up to them to make the next move. This is what Lawrence means when he tells Philip that the "ball is in (his) court". Note that in this context, Lawrence is also indicating that it's Philip's turn to respond to the previous remarks made by Susie.
Lawrence is not telling Philip that he is now "in charge" of this event, but rather that it is his turn to perform a monologue.
Lawrence's remark has nothing to do with Philip's order in the competition. He is simply signaling that it is Philip's turn to begin his monologue.
Lawrence is not encouraging Philip to be brief, but rather he is signaling that it is Philip's turn to perform his monologue.
Exercise 2
(The) ball's in your court.

What does this expression mean?

(The) ball's in your court.

What does this expression mean?
Lawrence is not encouraging Philip to be brief, but rather he is signaling that it is Philip's turn to perform his monologue.
This is correct. The idiom "the ball is in your court" expresses that it's time for someone to act, or that it's up to them to make the next move. This is what Lawrence means when he tells Philip that the "ball is in (his) court". Note that in this context, Lawrence is also indicating that it's Philip's turn to respond to the previous remarks made by Susie.
Lawrence is not telling Philip that he is now "in charge" of this event, but rather that it is his turn to perform a monologue.
Lawrence's remark has nothing to do with Philip's order in the competition. He is simply signaling that it is Philip's turn to begin his monologue.

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