Idiom
grow some balls
Meaning
To be brave; to show some courage, especially in a situation where one has so far failed to do so.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“You need to grow some balls and tell him the truth.”
“He was afraid to ask for a raise, but his friend told him it was time to grow some balls and talk to his boss.”
“After years of silent resentment, she finally decided to grow some balls and confront the board of directors about their unethical business practices.”
Examples
simple
“You need to grow some balls and tell him the truth.”
contextual
“He was afraid to ask for a raise, but his friend told him it was time to grow some balls and talk to his boss.”
complex
“After years of silent resentment, she finally decided to grow some balls and confront the board of directors about their unethical business practices.”
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