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
AmenAH-mun (English)Egyptian Mythology (Anglicized)
Ari (1)-Hebrew
Taha-Arabic
BÉRenger-French
Anush-Armenian
Romaeus-Late Roman