coger por los huevos — meaning & examples

Language: es

Meanings:

  • 1.

    SpainLatin Americavulgarcolloquial
    • To seize, control, or dominate someone by force or intimidation.
    • To obtain decisive leverage over someone so that they cannot resist or escape.
    • To treat someone harshly or subject them to coercion in order to enforce compliance.

    Examples

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    • El guardaespaldas cogió por los huevos al intruso para evitar que causara problemas.

      The bodyguard seized the intruder by the testicles to prevent him from causing trouble.

    • En la película, el villano cogía por los huevos a sus enemigos para intimidarlos.

      In the movie, the villain grabbed his enemies by the balls to intimidate them.

    • No apruebo que alguien coja por los huevos a otra persona usando la violencia.

      I don’t approve of someone seizing another person by the balls using violence.

    • Cogieron por los huevos al sospechoso hasta que confesó todo lo que sabía.

      They grabbed the suspect by the balls until he confessed everything he knew.

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