He has balls of steel to face that crowd alone.
balls of steel
idiomCourage, audacity.
It took balls of steel for her to stand up to the boss during the meeting.
The pilot displayed balls of steel when he landed the damaged aircraft safely despite the severe storm.
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balls to the wall
With maximum effort or commitment.
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bust one's balls
To work very hard; to put in a lot of effort.
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cobblers
[Cockney slang]balls or 'bollocks'
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drag one's balls across
To exert extreme, often aggressive, power or control over; dominate.
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great balls of fire
Expressing great surprise.
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grow some balls
To be brave; to show some courage, especially in a situation where one has so far failed to do so.
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have someone by the balls
To exercise total control over someone; to be in a position to threaten or extort someone.
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lick my balls
Synonym of suck my balls.