Definition of break someone's balls

break (one's) balls

• to complain, scold, harass, or nag as to provoke anger.

  My mom's been breaking my balls since Tuesday to mow the lawn.

  Last edited on Apr 13 2014. Submitted by Robert B. from St Louis, MO, USA on May 01 2004.

• To punish.

  If you don't mow that lawn soon I'll break your balls.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to punish.

  Last edited on May 01 2004. Submitted by Robert B. from St Louis, MO, USA on May 01 2004.

• To strive or work hard.

  We've been breaking our balls for an hour trying to move this piano.

  Last edited on May 01 2004. Submitted by Robert B. from St Louis, MO, USA on May 01 2004.

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Other terms relating to 'to punish':
smoke	Definitions include: to kill, usually with a firearm.
slap on the wrist	Definitions include: a light punishment.
crucify	Definitions include: to punish.
bust (one's) balls	Definitions include: to complain, scold, or nag.
get off easy	Definitions include: to only get light punishment.
lashes with a wet noodle	Definitions include: a punishment for something small.
tar	Definitions include: to punish.
make heads roll	Definitions include: to punish one or more people due to a mistake, usually in a workplace environment or business context.
kneecap	Definitions include: to break one's kneecaps as a form of punishment.
tar and feather	Definitions include: to punish.
trunky monkey	Definitions include: a person who must travel in the trunk of a car because there are no seats left.

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Other terms relating to 'ball':
amaze-balls	Definitions include: "amazing".
as balls	Definitions include: very.
baby balls	Definitions include: shaved testicles.
ball	Definitions include: to be successful.
ball and chain	Definitions include: significant other.
ball bag	Definitions include: testicles.
ball-breaker	Definitions include: a demanding superior.
ball fro	Definitions include: pubic hair that is kept in a style that compares to a microphone head.
balling	Definitions include: See ball; baller
ball on	Definitions include: to attempt to attract verbally; "hit on".
ball out	Definitions include: to leave.
ballpark figure	Definitions include: an estimate.
ball-park figure	Definitions include: a rough numerical estimate.
balls	Definitions include: exclamation of disappointment.
ball sack	Definitions include: the scrotum.
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Other terms relating to 'break':
ball-breaker	Definitions include: a demanding superior.
B & E	Definitions include: "breaking and entering".
bio break	Definitions include: a bathroom break.
break	Definitions include: to leave a place to go somewhere else.
break a leg	Definitions include: a statement of "Good luck," in situations where wishes of "Good luck" is considered bad luck, such as in theatre.
break camp	Definitions include: to hurry.
break chocks	Definitions include: to leave in a hurry or abruptly.
break it off	Definitions include: to end a relationship.
break off	Definitions include: to share with someone.
break off a piece	Definitions include: to have sex with someone.
break (one's) arm patting (one's self) on the back	Definitions include: to excessively praise one's self.
break (one's) cherry	Definitions include: to take or lose one's virginity.
break (one's self)	Definitions include: to empty one's pockets of all possessions.
break out	Definitions include: to bring out.
break out a can of woop *ss	Definitions include: to beat a person; "kick (one's) ass".
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