by the balls

Idioms  

1. see have one by the balls.

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Example Sentences

So far, Quinerly and his teammates haven’t been adversely affected by the balls.

From Washington Times • Mar. 23, 2023

The lawsuit contends that McAtee’s niece, Machelle McAtee, was near the kitchen and was struck by the balls.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 16, 2022

The centrifugal force generated by the balls causes them to move outwards, their upper ends pulling down the cap to which they are secured, and this cap operates the valve.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua

Thus water is drawn through the pipes by the balls from a depth of forty-eight feet.

From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Agricola, Georgius

It moves freely on the spindle, through nearly twice the vertical distances traversed by the balls, and is capable of rising from 2-1/2 to 3 inches, before its rim will touch the arms.

From A Catechism of the Steam Engine by Bourne, John, C.E.