Happy Monday everyone! It's a beautiful day here in Tokyo.Not too hot and not too sunny, just nice to enjoy a walk in the park.
Today's idiom is the ball is in your / his / her / their court.
This means that someone has the responsibility to act, especially after someone else previously held the responsibility. According to some sources this phrase originated from the game of tennis.
Example 1
We did everything we could to make the situation work from our side. Now, the ball is in their court.
Example 2
After apologizing several times for my mistake, the ball is now in his court if he wants me to continue working.