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

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

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balls upThird-person singular simple present indicative form of ball up.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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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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barber's signA standing pole and two wash-balls, historically used outside barber's shops.Rate 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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cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkeyExtremely cold.Rate it:

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deez nutsballs for a human boyRate 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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grow some ballsTo act in a mature way to a given situation or problem.Rate it:

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

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hush puppieswhen not capitalized, hush puppies are deep fried balls of cornmeal batter, a side dish popular in the southeast U.S. often served with seafood; See also Hush Puppies (the phrase when it is capitalized has a different meaning)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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kick in the ballsa big setback or disappointmentRate it:

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knuckle upBalls drop, don't be a pussyRate it:

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lick my ballsSynonym of suck my ballsRate it:

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

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otro gallo cantaríawoulda, coulda, shoulda; if pigs had wings they would fly; if my aunt had balls, she'd be my uncleRate it:

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shotgunA gun which fires loads consisting of small metal balls, called shot, from a cartridge.Rate it:

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stand backTo stand a long way behind the wicket so as to catch balls from a fast bowler.Rate it:

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stand upTo stand immediately behind the wicket so as to catch balls from a slow or spin bowler, and to attempt to stump the batsman.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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suck my ballsAn irreverent rebuke or dismissal.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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too many balls in the airAttempting to accomplish many projects in one time period.Rate it:

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total clearanceThe potting of all the object balls on the table.Rate it:

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

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twist someone's ballsto annoyRate it:

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