grow some balls

verb

To be brave; to show some courage, especially in a situation where one has so far failed to do so.

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Meanings

verbgrow some balls (third-person singular simple present grows some balls, present participle growing some balls, simple past grew some balls, past participle grown some balls)

present singular third person grows some balls · participle present growing some balls · past grew some balls · participle past grown some balls

  1. USidiomaticvulgarTo be brave; to show some courage, especially in a situation where one has so far failed to do so.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
grow a pair

Translations

Finnish hankkia selkäranka, kasvattaa selkäranka
  • hankkia selkärankaTranslations
  • kasvattaa selkärankaTranslations
French prendre ses couilles en main
  • prendre ses couilles en mainTranslations
Polish hodować jaja, wyhodować jaja
  • hodować jajaTranslations
  • wyhodować jajaTranslations
Russian растить яйца, вырастить яйца
  • растить яйца (rastitʹ jajca)Translations
  • вырастить яйца (vyrastitʹ jajca)Translations
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APA

grow some balls. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grow%20some%20balls

MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “grow some balls,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grow%20some%20balls.

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