the ball is in your court
/ðə ˈbɔːl ɪz ɪn jə ˈkɔːt/INFORMAL · C1
SA FILIPINOMALAPIT NA KATUMBAS
nasa kamay mo na
Literal na kahulugan: «nasa panig mo ang bola»
Kahulugan
it is now your turn to act or decide
Isang tao na ang susunod na kikilos o magpapasya.
Mga halimbawa
- 1The ball is in your court: if you want to fix the friendship, call her.
- 2I’ve apologised twice; the ball is in her court if she wants to stay friends.
- 3We’ve offered you the job at the salary you asked for, so the ball is in your court.
- 4Do you want the flat or not? Remember, the ball is in your court and the landlord won’t wait for ever.
- 5The school has given Mia two options for next year, and now the ball is in her court.
Grammar
Isang clause. Maaaring maging was ang is, at ang your ay nagiging my, their, Leo’s at iba pa, depende sa kung sino ang susunod na kikilos.
Iba pang idiom tungkol sa palakasan
Lahat ng 20 idiom at ang quiz ng paksa →get the ball rollingmagpasimula ng isang bagaythrow in the towelsumuko dahil alam nang hindi magtatagumpaya level playing fieldkalagayang pantay ang pagkakataon ng lahatjump the gunkumilos nang masyadong maaga, bago ang tamang orasbelow the belthindi patas at malupit, lalo na ang isang pananalitadrop the ballmagkamali dahil hindi naasikaso ang isang bagay
400 idioms sa 20 paksa — may review para hindi mo makalimutan
Dito, ilang tanong lang. Sa app, may 16 na practice mode, mga katumbas sa Filipino at spaced repetition na nagsasabi kung kailan ka dapat mag-review.
