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"I finished the API integration yesterday. The ball's in QA's court now."
"Just sent the design mockups to the client. Ball's in their court!"
"I addressed all comments. The ball's in your court for the final review."
"Waiting on product decision. The ball's in PM's court."
"We raised the infrastructure concerns last sprint. The ball's been in leadership's court for weeks."
"Once we get the requirements, we can estimate. Right now, the ball's in the stakeholders' court."
"I wrote the tests—the ball's in your court for the implementation."
Don't say this
Handle with care. Can sound like you're pushing responsibility onto someone else if you haven't actually finished your part.
Other forms
the ball's in your court
"I gave them the specs. The ball's in their court."
the ball was in their court
"The ball was in their court for two weeks before they responded."
the ball's in [someone's] court
"The ball's in the client's court now."
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