grow some balls: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    chiefly USvulgarcolloquialidiomatic
    • To summon courage or resolve; to act bravely or assertively in a situation where one has previously failed to do so.

    Examples

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    • Come on, grow some balls and tell her the truth about what happened last night.

      Vamos, armarse de valor y decirle la verdad sobre lo que pasó anoche.

    • He needs to grow some balls if he wants to confront the manager about his unfair treatment.

      Él necesita armarse de valor si quiere enfrentarse al gerente por su trato injusto.

    • You can't keep avoiding the problem forever; grow some balls and deal with it head-on.

      No puedes seguir evitando el problema para siempre; armarse de valor y enfrentarlo de frente.

Examples:

  • EN: As soon as you grow some balls, doughnut, let me know and I'll tell you all about it.
    ES: Cuando te hayan crecido las bolas te lo contaré todo.
  • EN: Starting to grow some balls, Beecher?
    ES: ¿Empiezas a tener pelotas, Beecher?
  • EN: It's time for you to just stand up, grow some balls and be a man. Look. All I'm trying to say is,
    ES: El casamiento tendría que ser sólo amor y respeto y no... regalos y un show.
  • EN: - no, grow some balls.
    ES: - Vamos Román, bolas, bolas.
  • EN: Hey, any of y'all grow some balls, come see me on the court, man.
    ES: Si alguien adquiere pelotas, nos vemos en la cancha.
  • EN: I propose we adapt, evolve, grow some balls. Walk ourselves out of this quagmire.
    ES: Propongo que nos adaptemos, evolucionemos, tengamos agallas y salgamos de este atolladero.
  • EN: Well, tell the monkey you should grow some balls and talk to girls.
    ES: Bueno, dile al mono que deberías tener pelotas y animarte a hablarles a las chicas.
  • EN: - Quit being a baby, grow some balls.
    ES: - Dejar de comportaros como bebes, echarle pelotas.
  • EN: Little baby decided to grow some balls.
    ES: El bebé decidió tener pelotas.
  • EN: If you ever want to see your family again, you better grow some balls.
    ES: Si quiere volver a ver a su familia más vale que tenga más huevos.
  • EN: - Maybe grow some balls.
    ES: - Cree algunas pelotas tal vez.
  • EN: Well, you sure picked a hell of a time to grow some balls.
    ES: Elegiste buen momento para tener huevos.
  • EN: Come on man, grow some balls please.
    ES: Vamos hombre, ten pelotas.
  • EN: Stamie's sort of pushing me to, like, grow some balls and take a risk.
    ES: Stamie está mas o menos presionándome para que le eche pelotas y me arriesgue.
  • EN: Well, maybe you should grow some balls and become one, hmm?
    ES: A lo mejor tendrías que echarle pelotas y convertirte en uno, ¿eh?

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