the ball is in his court
it is now his turn to respond
TRANSLATION
'Er ist an der Reihe'
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
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(Stephanie B. Goldberg in Business Week - 31st January, 2000)
(Stephanie B. Goldberg in Business Week - 31st January, 2000)
Did you
know?
This interesting term comes from tennis, where you must play the ball back to the opponent's court whenever it comes into yours.
The meaning is usually that the other side has acted, and now the responsibility is on you to make the next move.
The meaning is usually that the other side has acted, and now the responsibility is on you to make the next move.
