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This is a sports idiom -- it comes from Basketball, where the "court" is the playing field. If the ball is in your court, you have control of it and it is your turn to play. This idiom means that whatever happens next is up to you.
It pretty much means it is up to you to make the next move.
It means, like, what happens next is up to you, you have to make the decision
This is a sports idiom. The court is the basketball court. If the ball is on your side, or in your court, then it is your turn to move.
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∙ 11y agoIt isn't an idiom. The idiom you are thinking of is probably the ball is in your court, which means that the next move is yours. It's a basketball idiom -- the court is the playing field, and if the ball is in your court, it is your move.
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∙ 15y agoIts your move, your decision, and your "funeral" (if things for badly, its your problem)
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∙ 15y agoIt comes from the game of tennis.
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What is an idiom for blew it?
"Blow it" IS an idiom. Other idioms with similar meaning include "drop the ball" and "miss the boat."
What does the idiom dropped the ball mean?
It's a sports reference. If you drop the ball, you have made a mistake and not done what you were supposed to do on your turn, or when the project was in your hands.
Where does the idiom pin your ears back come from?
From the sport of wrestling.
What is the meaning of this idiom prices never come down?
I'd say that's more of a true statement rather than an idiom. Prices never DO come down - they always go up.
Where does the word nutty come from?
An idiom is a phrase that cannot be defined literally. Nut is a word, not an idiom. It is a Germanic word.
What does the idiom to come into play mean?
It's a sports idiom. When the ball comes into play, it is on the field and in the hands of an athlete. When something comes into play, it is in action in whatever situation is being discussed.
What does the idiom get on the ball and finish mean?
"Get on the ball and finish" is an idiom of "try harder" and "make an effort". Example: Sam really needs to get on the ball and finish his homework!
If a player inbounds the ball but does not come back on to the court is it a technical?
yes
Can a player dribble down court lose the ball go out of bounds come back on the court and be the first person to touch the ball?
yes as long as all of your body is in bounds before you touch the ball again
What is an idiom for blew it?
"Blow it" IS an idiom. Other idioms with similar meaning include "drop the ball" and "miss the boat."
Where can you find a tedder ball court?
I dunno - a tedder ball court does not exist. A tedderball does.
Where does idiom of right away come from?
Right away is not an idiom - it means exactly what it says. Something happens or will happen immediately.
What does the idiom dropped the ball mean?
It's a sports reference. If you drop the ball, you have made a mistake and not done what you were supposed to do on your turn, or when the project was in your hands.
Where does the idiom pin your ears back come from?
From the sport of wrestling.
What does the idiom a ball of fire mean?
If someone says that something or someone else is "a ball of fire," it means that they are really talented and quickly rising in their field.
Where did the idiom cream of the crop come from?
do you mean you think it didnt come from a dairy & veggie farm
What is the meaning of this idiom prices never come down?
I'd say that's more of a true statement rather than an idiom. Prices never DO come down - they always go up.
