break someone's balls

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break someone's balls (third-person singular simple present breaks someone's balls, present participle breaking someone's balls, simple past broke someone's balls, past participle broken someone's balls)

1. (slang, vulgar) Synonym of bust someone's balls
   • 1990, Goodfellas:

     Morrie Kessler: Sorry, did I catch ya in the eye?
     Frankie Carbone: Morrie, stop breakin’ my balls, alright?

   • 1990, Goodfellas (film)

     What's got into you? I'm breaking your balls a little, that's all. I'm only kidding with you.

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