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see ball's in your court; day in court; friend in court; hold court; kangaroo court; laugh out of court; pay court to.

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in one's court

in one's side of the court, as a ball in a tennis game
under one's control, as a decision to be made

out of court

without a trial in a law court
not important enough for consideration or examination

pay court to

to court, as for favor or love

See court in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Idioms

pay court to

To flatter with solicitous overtures in an attempt to obtain something or clear away antagonism.
To seek someone's love; woo.

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