get (someone) by the balls



get (someone) by the balls

vulgar To gain complete control or dominance over someone; to have someone at one's mercy. With all that evidence against you, I'd say the police have got you by the balls. Sometimes, I think Mark's wife has got him by the balls.
See also: ball, get

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Angelus-Late Roman
Gorogo-ṙo:Japanese
Jayadeva-Sanskrit
Alonzo-Italian
Paris (2)PER-is (English), PAR-is (English)Various
Victorinus-Late Roman