ball is in court

IDIOM
● فاقد معنی فارسی جستجو در اینترنت
ارسال ایمیل

▼ ادامه توضیحات دیکشنری؛ پس از بنر تبلیغاتی ▼

نسخه ویندوز دیکشنری تحلیلگران (آفلاین)بیش از 350,000 لغت و اصطلاح زبان انگلیسی براساس واژه های رایج و کاربردی لغت نامه های معتبر به صفحه تحلیلگران در Instagram بپیوندیددر صفحه اینستاگرام آموزشگاه مجازی تحلیلگران، هر روز یک نکته جدید خواهید آموخت.
ball is in court
the ball is in (someone's) court
if the ball is in someone's court, they have to do something before any progress can be made in a situation.
I've told him he can have his job back if he apologizes. The ball's in his court now.

the ball is in (your) court
you need to react or answer.
We made a reasonable offer for the house, and now the ball is in their court.

Etymology: based on the sports meaning of court (= the playing area in games like tennis)
the ball is in (your) court
you need to react or answer.
We made a reasonable offer for the house, and now the ball is in their court.

Etymology: based on the sports meaning of court (= the playing area in games like tennis)

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary

ball is in court
it is the decision of another person/group to do something; it is that person's turn to act next (from tennis or a similar game)
The ball was in the union's court after the company made their final offer.

We made an offer to buy the business and now the ball is in the owner's court to accept our offer or not.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary

ball is in someone's court
the ball is in (someone's) court
if the ball is in someone's court, they have to do something before any progress can be made in a situation.
I've told him he can have his job back if he apologizes. The ball's in his court now.

the ball is in (your) court
you need to react or answer.
We made a reasonable offer for the house, and now the ball is in their court.

Etymology: based on the sports meaning of court (= the playing area in games like tennis)
the ball is in (your) court
you need to react or answer.
We made a reasonable offer for the house, and now the ball is in their court.

Etymology: based on the sports meaning of court (= the playing area in games like tennis)

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary

ball is in someone's court
it is the decision of another person/group to do something; it is that person's turn to act next (from tennis or a similar game)
The ball was in the union's court after the company made their final offer.

We made an offer to buy the business and now the ball is in the owner's court to accept our offer or not.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary


TahlilGaran Online Dictionary ver 19.0
All rights reserved, Copyright © Alireza Motamed 2001-2025.