Meaning of get by the balls | Babel Free
Definitions
To have complete control over someone, especially of a woman abusing a man's infatuation with her.
slang, vulgar
Equivalents
Italiano
tenere per le palle
Русский
держать за яйца
Examples
“Too bad she's got you by the balls.”
“If you’ve got them by the balls, their hearts and minds will follow.”
“(Theodore Roosevelt)”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.