The kidnappers had the company by the balls for six long weeks.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
have someone by the balls — (vulgar sl) To have someone at one s mercy or in a helpless state • • • Main Entry: ↑ball * * * have someone by the balls phrase to have complete control over someone, so that they have to do what you want Thesaurus: to limit someone s freedom to … Useful english dictionary
have someone by the balls — have (someone) by the balls very informal! to have someone in a situation where you have complete power over them. I owe them Ј5,000. They ve got me by the balls … New idioms dictionary
have someone by the balls — {v. phr.}, {slang}, {vulgar}, {avoidable} To have someone at a disadvantage or in one s power. * /The kidnappers had the company by the balls for six long weeks./ … Dictionary of American idioms
have someone by the balls — {v. phr.}, {slang}, {vulgar}, {avoidable} To have someone at a disadvantage or in one s power. * /The kidnappers had the company by the balls for six long weeks./ … Dictionary of American idioms
have someone by the balls — to have complete control over someone, so that they have to do what you want … English dictionary
have by the balls — have (someone) by the balls very informal! to have someone in a situation where you have complete power over them. I owe them Ј5,000. They ve got me by the balls … New idioms dictionary
Have by the balls — have (someone) in one s power … Dictionary of Australian slang
have by the balls — Australian Slang have (someone) in one s power … English dialects glossary
balls — [ bɔlz ] noun IMPOLITE 1. ) uncount confidence and the ability to deal with dangerous or difficult situations: NERVE: It takes balls to quit your job like that. 2. ) plural TESTICLES 3. ) uncount nonsense have someone by the balls to have… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
balls — I UK [bɔːlz] / US [bɔlz] noun impolite 1) [uncountable] confidence and the ability to deal with dangerous or difficult situations It takes balls to quit your job like that. 2) [plural] testicles 3) [uncountable] nonsense • have someone by the… … English dictionary
