Balls Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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balls What does balls mean?	Indicates disbelief or rejection.	Oh balls! I can't believe I lost my wallet.
balls What does balls mean?	courage; guts; daring-do (usually used to describe men)
balls What does balls mean?	testicles
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in the flesh What does "in the flesh" mean?	really present, in person	I have never had the chance to meet the president of our university in the flesh.

yucky What does "yucky" mean?	disgusting; repulsive; vulgar
tenderfoot What does "tenderfoot" mean?	person lacking experience or know-how (old expression no longer used much)
talk until one is blue in the face What does "talk until one is blue in the face" mean?	to talk until one is exhausted	I talked until I was blue in the face but my friend would still not change his mind.
get the lead out What does "get the lead out" mean?	to hurry	"Get the lead out," I said to my slow friend.
make of (someone or something) What does "make of (someone or something)" mean?	think or have an opinion about someone or something	"What do you make of the new manager in accounting."
fall off the wagon What does "fall off the wagon" mean?	to return to use alcohol or drugs after stopping for awhile	The man fell off the wagon after he had stopped drinking for three years.
two wrongs don't make a right What does "two wrongs don't make a right" mean?	you cannot justify doing something wrong or bad just because somebody else has done the same thing to you	Two wrongs don't make a right and just because the boy's friend was not punished for taking the equipment without permission, this did not make it right for others to do the same thing.

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Balls Idiom