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leave the ball in someone's court

idiom

To hand over the responsibility or choice to someone to make a decision or take action about something.


Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    another nail in someone's coffin

    An event that increases the likelihood of or causes further failure.

  2. 02

    answer someone's prayers

    To be or do exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.

  3. 03

    answer to someone's prayers

    Exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.

  4. 04

    apple of someone's eye

    The object of somebody's affections; a person (or sometimes a thing) that someone strongly prefers; a favorite, a loved one.

  5. 05

    ball hog

    In team sports, a player who keeps the ball to themselves, rather than passing it.

  6. 06

    ball of fire

    A person who is especially active, ambitious, hard-working, or high-achieving.

  7. 07

    ball of malt

    A glass of whiskey.

  8. 08

    bane of someone's existence

    Someone or something that poses a significant problem to someone.

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