Julia Huong
2022-03-26 11:03
Break (one's) balls American US informal verb phrase rude vulgar slang taboo
To exert oneself to the greatest extent possible; to put the greatest amount of effort.
I have been breaking my balls to make the company develop further.
We need to break our balls to get this job done on time.
To annoy, harrumph, or pressurize someone over something for an extended amount of time.
Stop breaking my balls! I promise to finish the job in half an hour.
To tease someone or make trouble for someone.
Jane broke her boyfriend's balls about his new haircut.
Mary gets angry when the children break her balls about her freckles.
To tease someone.
Relieve the pressure that someone is coping with
To face with a stressful situation, to be under pressure
1. Used to tell someone to stop irritating you further when you are already angry or annoyed
2. Used to tell someone to stop persuading or pressuring you into doing something
The verb "break" should be conjugated according to its tense.
Do you see anything wrong?
To be very wet
Because of forgetting bringing an umbrella, I look like a drowned rat when it rains.
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