prendre ses couilles en main
French
Etymology
Literally, “to take one's balls in one's hand”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pʁɑ̃.dʁə se ku.j‿ɑ̃ mɛ̃/
Verb
- (vulgar, figuratively) to grow some balls, to grow a pair (to gather up one's courage)
- 2017, C. S. Quill, Burning Games, →ISBN:
- J’avais bien compris qu’un truc clochait entre toi et moi. Et maintenant que t’as enfin pris tes couilles en main pour tout balancer, j’arrive à faire les liens.
- I knew something was off between you and me. And now that you've finally grown some balls and spilled the beans, I'm putting two and two together.
- 2018, Farah Anah, Mission Rédemption, →ISBN:
- Je m’engage sur le chemin du retour, décidant de prendre mes couilles en main et cesser de la fuir. Une fois à l’intérieur, elle m’attend au pied de l’escalier, la mine renfrognée.
- I head back, deciding to grow some balls and stop running away from her. When I get inside, she is waiting for me at the foot of the stairs, looking sullen.
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