Today we will review three new Expressions. Across the board, At this stage in the game, and The ball is in your court. Review the definitions below and then look at the 3 example sentences for each expression. After reviewing the information, try to make your own examples for each expression.
| EXPRESSION | MEANING |
|---|---|
| Across the board | (Applying to all) |
| At this stage in the game | (At a particular place in a process) |
| The ball is in your court | (It is up to you to make the next move) |
ACROSS THE BOARD
| # | EXAMPLES |
|---|---|
| 1 | The boss said that the cutbacks might be across the board. |
| 2 | The same requirements will be applied across the board. |
| 3 | The tax cuts will be across the board, so many people are worried. |
AT THIS STAGE IN THE GAME
| # | EXAMPLES |
|---|---|
| 1 | At this stage of the game, it’s really too late to switch partners. |
| 2 | We’re past worrying about that at this stage of the game. |
| 3 | We can’t do much at this stage of the game. |
THE BALL IS IN YOUR COURT
| # | EXAMPLES |
|---|---|
| 1 | The ball is in your court. You do something. |
| 2 | We made a reasonable offer for the business, and now the ball is in their court. |
| 3 | I told him that I would forgive him if he apologizes. The ball is in his court now. |
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