The promise among the third estate before the French revolution to continue meeting until a new constitution would be established.
King Louis XVI: Stop meeting up, you're scaring me
Literally dying peasant: We can't, we swore the tennis court oath
Literally dying peasant: We can't, we swore the tennis court oath
by ItsPrix June 1, 2021
Get the Tennis Court Oathmug. 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
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.
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
Get the the ball is in your courtmug. by Gugumachu July 18, 2022
Get the Ball Courtmug. 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 to decide on what to do/what decision to take
a) it is now your turn to play
or
b) it is now up to you to decide 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.
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 July 28, 2012
Get the the ball is in your courtmug. When you go to court for having a crush. If you're guilty you have a crush, if you're innocent you don't. Evidence such as photos video or audio recording can also be used against the suspect.
Person 1: I just got sent to crush court!
Person 2: How'd it go?
Person 1: Horrible, I was guilty and there was even evidence!
Person 2: Good luck showing your face to your crush tomorrow.
Person 2: How'd it go?
Person 1: Horrible, I was guilty and there was even evidence!
Person 2: Good luck showing your face to your crush tomorrow.
by AppleEater321123 April 14, 2024
Get the crush courtmug. by craigdanwi October 10, 2018
Get the bulldoze the supreme courtmug. Officer- “Can you tell me why we want to talk to you?”
Citizen - “probably my feelings about the protests in Hong Kong”
Officer - “Well , that’s not it, but we’ll talk about that later.”
Citizen - wait! Is this a Chinese court?
Citizen - “probably my feelings about the protests in Hong Kong”
Officer - “Well , that’s not it, but we’ll talk about that later.”
Citizen - wait! Is this a Chinese court?
by Doe Reaper July 11, 2021
Get the Chinese Courtmug.