Ball in your court
A corporate euphemism for "I'm done with this problem" that makes passing responsibility sound like a sports metaphor, usually used when someone wants to avoid making a decision.
Examples
Examples:
- "The ball is in your court." (I'm done with this, it's your problem now)
- "We'll put the ball in their court." (we'll make them deal with our mess)
- "The ball has been in their court for weeks." (they've been ignoring our problems for weeks)
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euphemismresponsibilitysportsdecisionignoring
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