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Commonly Used Idioms
Commonly Used Idioms
if you go back to the drawing board, you have to start planning a piece of work again because t
he previous plan failed.
Our proposalmight not be accepted, in which case we'll have to go back to the drawing board.
7-Ball is in your court
It is up to you to make the next decision or step.
The Ball is in your court means that its someone elses turn to make a move.
Example of use: Its not Daniels fault the deal isnt finished, he made the last offer. The ball is
in Harrys court now.
8-Barking up the wrong tree
Looking in the wrong place. Accusing the wrong person.
My mother barked up the wrong tree when she accused me of stealing. It was my sister!