the ball is in your court

a direct English transliteration of the french expression " la balle est dans ton camp" this expression means either

a) it is now your turn to play

or

b) it is now up to you on what to do/what decision to take

mother: Angela, why are you doing drugs? I now give you choices: either you leave your current boyfriend Brandon and stop with your drugs, or you can leave this house and move in with him; in which case I will want to have nothing to do with your life. The ball is in your court.

Angela: I would like to commit suicide.

mother: that's not an option. i am taking you right now for a psyche eval.

by Sexydimma May 19, 2012

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effort ball

A ball delivered in a cricket match where the bowler puts in a extra physical effort to bowl a shorter and faster delivery.

He really bent his back to deliver his effort ball to unsettle the batsman

by Dazzawest January 10, 2021

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Texas Ball Fondler

A notorious criminal who caused mayhem in southeast Texas throughout the 1970s. The Ball Fondler was known to violently grab the sack of men in the greater Houston area, and disappear without a trace. His victims were usually men who were wearing short, baggy clothing, with easier access to the victim’s plums. With no motive, no leads, and no suspects, the ball fondler was never caught, and remains on the run to this day

Dude, you better take off those baggy shorts before we get to Houston, the Texas ball fondler might get you

by Overknown April 1, 2024

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