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1 have someone by the balls
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2 ball
n. bal; bal (dansfeest)--------v. tot bal vormen; tot een bal maken; klonteren; deelnemen aan geslachtsgemeenschapball1[ bo:l]2 bol ⇒ bolvormig voorwerp, bal3 prop ⇒ kluwen, bol5 kogel♦voorbeelden:set/start the ball rolling • de zaak aan het rollen brengenballs! • gelul!¶ on the ball • wakker, op zijn hoedebe (right) on the ball • op de hoogte/ad rem zijn♦voorbeelden:————————ball2〈 werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden:→ balls up balls up/ -
3 cold
adj. koud--------n. koude, kilte; verkoudheidcold1[ koold]♦voorbeelden:catch (a) cold • kou vattenhave a cold • verkouden zijnII 〈niet-telbaar zelfstandig naamwoord; vaak the〉1 kou♦voorbeelden:she was left out in the cold • ze was aan haar lot overgelaten————————cold2〈 coldness〉♦voorbeelden:a cold fish • een kouwe kikkercold logic • de nuchtere logica〈 culinaria〉 cold meat/ 〈 voornamelijk Amerikaans-Engels〉 cuts • gemengd koud vlees, assiette anglaisea cold welcome • een koele ontvangstbe/feel cold • het koud hebben〈 vulgair〉 it's cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey • het is zo koud dat je ballen eraf vallen/vriezenit leaves me cold • het laat me koudcold comfort • schrale troostget/have cold feet • bang worden/zijncold turkey • onverbloemde waarheid; 〈 informeel〉harde ontwenningskuur/ontwenningsverschijnselen van verslaafde 〈door hem/haar opeens alle drugs te onthouden〉cold war • koude oorlogmake someone's blood run cold • iemand het bloed in de aderen doen stollen♦voorbeelden:————————cold3〈 bijwoord〉♦voorbeelden:quit one's job cold • op staande voet ontslag nemenbe turned down cold • zonder meer afgewezen worden
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have the balls — [B] See got the balls … English idioms
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 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 the brass (neck) (to do something) — British, informal, American & Australian, very informal! to have the confidence to do something that is rude or shows a lack of respect, without caring whether people approve. How does she have the brass to ask for a day off during our busiest… … New idioms dictionary
Have by the balls — have (someone) in one s power … Dictionary of Australian slang
have a man by the balls — tv. to have a man in a position where he has little choice but to do what one says. (Usually objectionable.) □ She’s really got him by the balls. He will go along with whatever she wants. □ What could I do? They had me by the balls! … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
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 — 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 … Словарь американских идиом
have by the balls — Australian Slang have (someone) in one s power … English dialects glossary