ball-buster
Americannoun
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an arduous, often unpleasant task.
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a person who makes great demands on others; taskmaster.
Example Sentences
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But mainly, she “learns” what she basically already knew: that a lot of men privately and unfairly think of her as a ball-buster.
From The Verge
As a special needs mom you don’t take no for an answer, and that can make you a ball-buster.
From New York Times
The 21-year-old wrote and sang on Icona Pop's bratty pop ball-buster I Love It, but she couldn't bear to discover its fate on the Radio 1 countdown.
From BBC
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