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getting by the balls

getting by the balls is the present participle and gerund 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 getting by the balls

What is getting by the balls the present participle and gerund of?
Getting by the balls is the present participle and gerund of get by the balls.

Words near getting by the balls in the dictionary

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

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