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Teal lime Posted 7 years ago
Grammar
Break someone's balls
In Italian, we have the vulgar idiomatic expression "to break someone's balls" meaning "to annoy/upset someone"?
Do you have the same or a similar expression in BrE or AmE?
Thank you
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Yes, US. Sometimes "bust" instead of "break". It means to demean them, to use your authority or some other advantage to make their life miserable, to offend their dignity, to wound their pride.
- Yes, US.
- Sometimes "bust" instead of "break".
- It means to demean them, to use your authority or some other advantage to make their life miserable, to offend their dignity, to wound their pride.
- It goes beyond annoyance.
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Yes, US. Sometimes "bust" instead of "break". It means to demean them, to use your authority or some other advantage to make their life miserable, to offend their dignity, to wound their pride. It goes beyond annoyance.
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