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The Ball is in Your Court
origin: While it is obvious the idiom comes from the world of sports, Scholars differ on whether it comes from the Tennis field or from Basketball. Whichever sports field it comes from, it is a relatively new idiom and was probably used for the first time in the 20th century.
If the ball is in someone's court, they have to do something before any progress can be made in a situation.
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