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gets by the balls

gets by the balls is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get by the balls.

Meaning of get by the balls

Verb

get by the balls (third-person singular simple present gets by the balls, present participle getting by the balls, simple past got by the balls, past participle (UK) got by the balls or (US) gotten by the balls)

  1. (slang, vulgar) To have complete control over someone, especially of a woman abusing a man's infatuation with her.
    • Too bad she's got you by the balls.1974, Rolling Stones, Short And Curlies
    Synonyms:
    have by the short and curlies

Questions about gets by the balls

What is gets by the balls the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Gets by the balls is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get by the balls.

Words near gets by the balls in the dictionary

  1. gets blood from a stone
  2. gets blood from a turnip
  3. gets blood out of a stone
  4. gets busy
  5. gets by
  6. gets by the balls
  7. gets by with
  8. gets changed
  9. gets cold feet
  10. gets cracking
  11. gets down

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