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Cobblers

idiom
Vulgar Cockney rhyming slang · East London

balls or 'bollocks'


Origin

via cobblers' awls

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    balls of steel

    Courage, audacity.

  2. 02

    balls to the wall

    With maximum effort or commitment.

  3. 03

    bust one's balls

    To work very hard; to put in a lot of effort.

  4. 04

    drag one's balls across

    To exert extreme, often aggressive, power or control over; dominate.

  5. 05

    great balls of fire

    Expressing great surprise.

  6. 06

    grow some balls

    To be brave; to show some courage, especially in a situation where one has so far failed to do so.

  7. 07

    have someone by the balls

    To exercise total control over someone; to be in a position to threaten or extort someone.

  8. 08

    lick my balls

    Synonym of suck my balls.

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