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have someone by the ballsTo exercise total control over someone.Rate it:

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could have, would have, should haveExpressing regret at something that cannot now be changed.Rate it:

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twist someone's ballsto annoyRate it:

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lick someone's ballsTo act in a subservient manner; to suck up to.Rate it:

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balls aboutTo engage in a lot of activity with many unwanted or unnecessary details.Rate it:

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balls-outExtreme, extremely greatRate it:

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balls-outAt the fastest possible speed.Rate it:

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get by the ballsTo have complete control over someone, especially of a woman abusing a man's infatuation with her.Rate it:

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too many balls in the airToo many tasks, responsibilities, or details to cope with or manage successfully.Rate it:

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balls upThird-person singular simple present indicative form of ball up.Rate it:

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balls to the wall(With) maximum effort or commitment. [since the 1960s]Rate it:

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kick in the ballsa big setback or disappointmentRate it:

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bust one's ballsto work very hard; to put in a lot of effort.Rate it:

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grow some ballsTo act in a mature way to a given situation or problem.Rate it:

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lick my ballsSynonym of suck my ballsRate it:

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balls to the wallFull throttle; (at) maximum speed. [since the 1960s]Rate it:

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if my aunt had balls, she'd be my uncle(colloquial, vulgar, humorous) It is fruitless to speculate about counterfactual situations."We would have won the match if we'd had a decent goalkeeper.""And if my aunt had balls, she'd be my uncle!"Rate it:

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cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkeyExtremely cold.Rate it:

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too many balls in the airAttempting to accomplish many projects in one time period.Rate it:

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suck my ballsAn irreverent rebuke or dismissal.Rate it:

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balls aboutTo bullshit; to speak or act as a joke or with no real point.Rate it:

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balls aroundAlternative form of balls aboutRate it:

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balls before holesSimilar to Bros before hoesRate it:

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balls onTo blather.Rate it:

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balls-outWith great abandon.Rate it:

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balls-upSomething which becomes muddled or botched in some way.Rate it:

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suck ballsto be terrible, of extremely poor quality.Rate it:

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suck donkey ballsTo be terrible, of extremely poor quality.Rate it:

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trip ballsExperiencing severe drug-induced hallucinatory trip.Rate it:

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Appendix:Snowclones/if Eskimos have N words for snow, X have Y words for ZUsed to suggest by analogy that Y has frequent interaction with Z or spends substantial time thinking about Z. Often used with other language, country or region stereotypes.Rate it:

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better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at allHaving experience of love, even if it ended, is better than having no experience of love.Love is worthwhile despite the pain involved in separation.Rate it:

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have someone on toastTo have somebody in one's power, or in a compromising or helpless position.Rate it:

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have someone's backTo be prepared and willing to support or defend (someone).Rate it:

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have someone by the short and curliesto exercise total control over someone.Rate it:

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have someone by the short hairsTo have someone in a difficult situation in which he or she is without alternatives and can be controlled.Rate it:

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have someone goingTo cause someone to be excited, aroused, or upset.Rate it:

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have someone goingTo temporarily convince someone of a falsehood.Rate it:

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have someone goingUsed other than as an idiom: See have, go.Rate it:

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have someone's backto always be ready to support, protect or help someoneRate it:

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have someone's blood on one's headTo be responsible for someone's death, pain, or misfortune.Rate it:

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have someone's guts for gartersTo reprimand severely.Rate it:

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have someone's hideTo punish or subdue someone.Rate it:

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have someone's numberTo understand a person's character, capabilities, or situation.Rate it:

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let someone have itTo attack someone with great force.Rate it:

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let someone have itTo verbally assail someone.Rate it:

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who are you and what have you done with someoneSaid to express surprise due to a perceived drastic change of behaviour of a person.Rate it:

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give someone an inch and someone will take a mileIf concessions are made for someone, that will embolden them to take further advantage of the person who helped them, instead of being content with what they have been given.Rate it:

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do unto others as you would have them do unto youOne should treat others as one would like others to treat oneself; an expression of the golden rule.Rate it:

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have a good timeTo enjoy oneself.Rate it:

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have a nice dayUsed other than as an idiom: see have, a, nice, day.Rate it:

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