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

prendre ses couilles en main

  1. (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.

Synonyms

See also

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.