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Idiom: 'the balls on this one'?



 
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Idiom: 'the balls on this one'? #1 (permalink) Tue Jun 13, 2006 6:35 am   Idiom: 'the balls on this one'?
 

Hi, I have a rough idea but maybe you can explain the meaning of this phrase: 'the balls on this one'.

Here is the context I've come across it. The commander of the Swiss Guards is very angry at a female scientist:

"....Che coglioni che ha questa! he thought. The balls on this one!"

Thanks in advance,
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Balls or guts #2 (permalink) Tue Jun 13, 2006 13:01 pm   Balls or guts
 

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The balls on this one!


The same expression seems to exist in several languages :) ! As far as I know, it means: She has guts (or courage)!

I think it can also mean: She's got a cheek!
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Idiom: 'the balls on this one'? #3 (permalink) Tue Jun 13, 2006 13:10 pm   Idiom: 'the balls on this one'?
 

Balls here means testicles, and therefore masculine-style courage or assertiveness. It can be very insulting when used in regard to a woman, but not always. We say balls where other languages say "eggs".
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