by the balls

Idioms  

1. see have one by the balls.

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by the balls

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

Here at hand, where the Tessiers slept at the far side of Dennis Deventer's flying bridge of steel, was their gateway tower, still pitted by the balls of Mazarin's troops.

From A Tatter of Scarlet Adventurous Episodes of the Commune in the Midi 1871 by S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett

This picture, amongst others, was injured by the balls fired from the vessels which ascended the James river, under command of General Arnold, then a British officer.

From Notes and Queries, Number 228, March 11, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc by Various

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 Joshua Rose

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