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Ball is in your court What does Ball is in your court mean?	If the ball is in your court, it is up to you to make the next decision or step.
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hit the nail on the head What does "hit the nail on the head" mean?	make a correct guess or analysis	He hit the nail on the head when he wrote the report about the bank`s problems.

Sell your soul What does "Sell your soul" mean?	If someone sells their soul, their betray the most precious beliefs.
ram (something) down (someone`s) throat What does "ram (something) down (someone`s) throat" mean?	to force someone to do or agree to something that is not wanted	Our teacher always tries to ram her ideas down our throats which makes us angry.
knee-high to a grasshopper What does "knee-high to a grasshopper" mean?	very young (like a child)	I learned to ride a bicycle when I was knee-high to a grasshopper.
clear the table What does "clear the table" mean?	to remove the dishes and other eating utensils from a table after eating	We had to clear the table before we could eat our dessert.
slug What does "slug" mean?	bullet; firearm ammunition
from start to finish What does "from start to finish" mean?	from the beginning to the end	The dinner was a great success from start to finish .
Woe is me What does "Woe is me" mean?	This means that you are sad or in a difficult situation. It's archaic, but still used.
have had a good innings What does "have had a good innings" mean?	have enjoyed a long period of positive action or opportunity (from cricket where an innings is the time that a team spends batting and a good innings is when they score a lot of runs)	have enjoyed a long period of positive action or opportunity (from cricket where an innings is the time that a team spends batting and a good innings is when they score a lot of runs)The team had a very good innings and won the match easily.
wet behind the ears What does "wet behind the ears" mean?	to be young and inexperienced, to be new in a job or place	The man is still wet behind the ears and does not know very much about his company.

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Ball Is In Your Court Idiom