Where did this idiom come from'' the ball is in your court''?
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 decisionThis 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.