Смысл: ballsballI 1.[bɔ:l]n <Í> 1. 1) шар the terrestrial ball - возвыш.земной шар the Earth is a ball - Земля - шар meat balls - фрикадельки, тефтели moth balls - нафталиновые шарики ball of wool - клубок шерсти ball of cotton - ватный шарик balls of mud - комья грязи ball of fire - огненный шар (о солнце, молнии, атомном взрыве и т. п.) [см.тж.♢] 2) шаровидный объект ball of earth - с.-х.«стул», ком земли, окружающий корни растения ball plant - растение с комом земли ball planting - посадка с комом земли ball mill - тех.шаровая мельница ball mount - а) воен.шаровая установка; б) ав.сферическая турельная установка ball pyrite - геол.шаровидное включение пирита 2. 1) мяч stationary ball - неподвижный мяч (футбол) dead ball, ball out of play - спорт.мяч вне игры the ball is in [out of] play - спорт.мяч в игре [вне игры] to kick the ball about - гонять мяч 2) спорт.удар, бросок (мячом) good ball - точный удар (мячом) wide ball - неточный удар /бросок/ adopted ball - засчитанный мяч 3. пуля; снаряд; ядро powder and balls - порох и пули smoke ball - воен.дымовой снаряд, дымовая бомба ball ammunition - боевые патроны общего назначения (с обыкновенными пулями) 4. амер.бейсбол to play ball - играть в бейсбол [см.тж.♢] 5. вет.пилюля 6. редк.баллотировочный шар 7. бот. 1) шаровидный плод 2) семенная коробочка 3) клубок (семян) 8. уст.держава (символ власти) the sceptre and the ball - скипетр и держава 9. plгруб. 1) яйца 2) чушь, вздор to make balls of smth. - испортить что-л.; всё перепутать 3) дерзость; хладнокровие they didn't have enough balls to try it - у них не хватило пороху сделать это 10. закруглённая или выдающаяся часть (чего-л.; обыкн. в человеческом теле) ball of the eye - анат.глазное яблоко ball of the knee - анат.коленная чашка ball of the thumb - анат.возвышение большого пальца руки, тенар ♢ball and chain - а) цепь с ядром (на ноге каторжника), б) бремя, обуза; тяжкая обязанность; в) сл.законная супруга the three (golden) balls - вывеска на лавке ростовщика ball of fortune - игрушка судьбы ball of lead - сл.башка ball of fire - сл.а) знойная красавица; страстная /соблазнительная/ женщина; б) «огонь» (о блестящем, энергичном человеке); [см.тж.1, 1)] ball of wax - сл.всё на свете; всё с начала до конца, всё возможное to keep one's eyes on the ball - амер.а) быть расторопным; знать своё дело; б) быть на высоте /«на уровне»/ her typing is on the ball - она отлично печатает to have smth. /a lot/ on the ball - сл.обладать способностями, ловкостью, талантом; быть ловким get on the ball! - амер.скорей!, пошевеливайся! to carry the ball - амер.а) активно действовать; б) нести всю ответственность the ball is with you - ваша очередь to have the ball at one's feet - иметь шансы на успех; быть хозяином положения to catch /to take/ the ball before the bound - поспешить, не выждать удобного момента; забегать вперёд to start the ball rolling - а) начать какое-л. дело; б) начать разговор to keep up the ball, to keep the ball rolling - а) поддерживать разговор; б) продолжать дело to take up the ball - а) вступить в разговор; б) принять дело (от кого-л.) to strike the ball under the line - потерпеть неудачу to play ball - а) (with) сотрудничать (с кем-л.); поддерживать хорошие отношения; you play ball with me and I play ball with you - ты меня не подведи, и я тебя не подведу; ≅ ты - мне, я - тебе; б) сл.развёртывать деятельность; [см.тж.4] behind the eight ball см.eight ball to run with the ball - амер.перехватить, перебить (заказ) Í> 2.[bɔ:l]v <Í> 1. 1) собирать, свивать в клубок; комкать 2) свиваться в клубок; сжиматься в комок 2. неприст.иметь сношение, спать (с женщиной) ♢to ball the jack - сл.быстро действовать Í> II 1.[bɔ:l]n <Í> 1) бал costume ball - бал-маскарад to give a ball - давать бал to open the ball - а) открывать бал; б) начинать дело 2) сл.приятное времяпрепровождение to have a ball with smth. - насладиться чем-л. to have (oneself) a ball - а) повеселиться, веселиться вовсю; б) пуститься во все тяжкие Í> 2.[bɔ:l]vамер.сл. <Í> веселиться вовсю; предаваться безудержному веселью, кутежам и т. п.; ≅ пуститься во все тяжкие Í>
break (one's) balls Идиома
got the balls
got the courage, got what it takes He wants to enforce gun control, and he's got the balls to do it.
got you by the balls
"got you so you can't move; can't quit or back out" If you signed the contract, they've got you by the balls.
have the balls
(See got the balls)
balls
1. testicles. Usually in plural 2. courage, in for example,"She hasn't got the balls to tell him the truth" 3. rubbish, nonsense 4. (interj) expressing annoyance
balls something up
to make a mess of a situation
balls-up
1. a mess up, a "cock-up.""I've made a right balls-up of my exams" 2. to make a mess of a situation, balls something up
ballsed-up
ruined, in a mess
break balls
to work hard
put sth in mothballs
Idiom(s): put sth in mothballs
Theme: SAVING
to put something in storage. (Often said of battleships.) • The navy put the old cruiser in mothballs and no one ever expected to see it again. • Let's just put this small bicycle in mothballs until we hear of a child who can use it.
up to one's eyeballs in
Idiom(s): up to one's neck (in something) AND up to one's ears (in sth); up to one's eyeballs (in sth)
Theme: INVOLVEMENT
having a lot of something; very much involved in something. (Informal.) • I can't come to the meeting. I'm up to my neck in these reports. • Mary is up to her ears in her work. • I am up to my eyeballs in things to do! I can't do any more!
break (one's) balls
1. vulgar slang To apply oneself to the absolute degree; to put alternating the best bulk of accomplishment or strain. "Balls" is argot for the testicles, so the byword in every acceptation is usually (but not solely) said of or by a man. I've been breaking my assurance aggravating to get the new software accessible by the absolution date.Don't breach your assurance accepting over here, there's no rush.2. vulgar slang To harass, harangue, or burden one about something, abnormally for a diffuse aeon of time. The bang-up has been breaking our assurance over the cardinal of sales our administration has fabricated this quarter.I said I would get it done today. Quit breaking my balls!3. vulgar slang To aggravate one; to accord one a adamantine time. Aw, appear on, dude, I was aloof breaking your balls. No charge to get agitated about it.Learn more: ball, break
break (someone's) balls
and break (someone's) stones; apprehension (someone's) balls; apprehension (someone's) stones 1.Sl. to bones or ruin (someone); to dissipate someone; to beat someone. (Potentially offensive. Use alone with discretion.) The bang-up acts like he's aggravating to breach everybody's assurance all the time.No charge to breach my balls. I'll do it! 2.Sl. to kid or aggravate (someone). Don't diaphoresis what I said—I was aloof bustin' balls.Hey, relax, he didn't beggarly it. He was aloof breakin' your stones!Learn more: ball, break
INFORMAL, VERY RUDEIf a woman breaks a man's balls, she causes agitation for him and makes him lose his confidence. Behind the scenes, this sweet-faced babe was breaking his balls. Note: You can alarm a woman who behaves in this way a ball-breaker, and call her behaviour as ball-breaking. Another assistant declared `Jane Eyre' as a atypical accounting by one sex-starved ambitious about another.She worries that bodies anticipate of her and Jen as ball-breaking, man-hating bitches. Note: These expressions are generally acclimated to accredit alarmingly to women who assume to adore antibacterial the animal aplomb of men. Note: In this expression, `balls' refers to a man's testicles. Learn more: ball, break
break somebody’s ˈballs
(American English, taboo, slang) criticize somebody in an affronted or annoying way: His wife’s breaking his assurance about the bills not actuality paid. ▶ ˈball-breaker noun: That nephew of yours, he’s a absolute ball-breaker.Learn more: ball, break
break your ˈballs
(American English, taboo, slang) accomplish a actual abundant effortLearn more: ball, break
tv. to bones or ruin someone; to dissipate someone; to beat someone. (Usually objectionable.) I’m gonna breach your balls. You accept me? Learn more: ball, breakLearn more:
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