tener agarrado por los cojones: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

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  • Literal: to hold or grip someone by the testicles.

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  • En la película, el villano tiene agarrado por los cojones a su enemigo para mostrar su poder.

    In the movie, the villain holds his enemy by the testicles to show his power.

  • Durante la pelea, uno de los luchadores logró tener agarrado por los cojones a su rival en un movimiento sorprendente.

    During the fight, one of the fighters managed to grip his rival by the testicles in a surprising move.

  • El entrenador enseñó a los estudiantes cómo evitar tener agarrado por los cojones en las artes marciales.

    The trainer taught the students how to avoid being grabbed by the testicles in martial arts.

  • En la escena cómica, el personaje termina teniendo agarrado por los cojones al antagonista de forma accidental.

    In the comedic scene, the character ends up holding the antagonist by the testicles accidentally.

• 2.

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  • Figurative: to have someone completely under one's control or at one's mercy; to possess decisive leverage or power over someone, often through intimidation or coercive means.

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  • El jefe tiene agarrado por los cojones al equipo porque conoce todas sus debilidades y amenazas.

    The boss has the team completely under control because he knows all their weaknesses and threats.

  • No puedes negociar con él, te tendrá agarrado por los cojones hasta que aceptes sus condiciones.

    You can't negotiate with him; he'll have you at his mercy until you accept his conditions.

  • La empresa tiene agarrado por los cojones al sindicato al amenazar con cerrar la planta si no ceden.

    The company has the union completely under control by threatening to close the plant if they don't give in.