"la pelota está en el tejado" meaning in Spanish

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Phrase

Etymology: Literally, “the ball is on the roof”, implying that it could fall down on either side. Etymology templates: {{m-g|the ball is on the roof}} “the ball is on the roof”, {{lit|the ball is on the roof}} Literally, “the ball is on the roof” Head templates: {{head|es|phrase}} la pelota está en el tejado
  1. (idiomatic) the situation is undecided Tags: idiomatic Derived forms: la pelota está en el tejado de alguien
    Sense id: en-la_pelota_está_en_el_tejado-es-phrase-2mHs5e6u Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header
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