the ball is in (your) court

you need to react or answer.

We made a reasonable offer for the house, and now the ball is in their court.

Etymology: based on the sports meaning of court (= the playing area in games like tennis)

• put the knife in
• put the lid on
• put the lid on something
• put the pedal to the metal
• put the record straight
• put the roses in cheeks
• put the roses in someone's cheeks
• put the screws on
• put the screws on someone
• put the seal on
• put the seal on something
• put the skids under
• put the skids under someone
• put the skids under something
• put the squeeze on
• put the squeeze on someone
• put the squeeze on something
• put the wind up
• put the wind up someone
• put thinking cap on
• put through
• put through hell
• put through hoops
• put through paces
• put through something