ball-breaker

Someone who deliberately gives others a hard time, is very demanding, or is insulting. Can be considered vulgar slang. John's boss, Mark, is quite the ball-breaker. After completing the project ahead of time and under budget, Mark ordered John to work through the weekend to finish up other meaningless tasks.

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

ball-breaker

and ball-buster

1. n. a difficult task; a difficult or trying situation requiring extremely hard work or effort. (Usually objectionable.) That whole construction job was a real ball-breaker. Why should moving furniture end up being such a ball-buster?

2. n. a hard taskmaster; a hard-to-please boss. (Usually objectionable.) Tom gets a day’s work for a day’s pay out of his men, but he’s no ball-breaker. My boss is a ball-buster, but he pays well.

3. n. a female who is threatening to males. (Usually objectionable.) Mrs. Samuels has a terrible reputation as a “ball-breaker.” Wholly deserved, I might add.

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

See also:

ball-buster
choad
chode
bone
bones
pussy
pecker slap
craps

References in periodicals archive

Sometimes I might seem like a ball-breaker on a shoot but, fundamentally, I'm in control of my image." Looking at those photos now and more recent, more demure but still gorgeous pictures it's a surprise to learn that Sam, who regularly topped sexiest women polls, has always struggled to love her looks.

I hate that I posed for lads' mags.. it's just so degrading; EASTENDERS STAR SAMANTHA WOMACK TAKES CONTROL AT 40

Hermione Norris still fails to convince as secret service ball-breaker.

Bomb plot is a blast; Spooks BBC1, Saturday

AS Connie Beauchamp, Holby City's sassiest heart surgeon, actress Amanda Mealing has become known as a designer clad ball-breaker. Some may even have called her a cow, but now she's preparing to take delivery of one.

Don't call her hard hearted; Amanda Mealing plays Holby's toughest cookie, Connie Beauchamp. But away from the job, she's a loving mum who wants to spread her good works much further afield

The woman he married is a complicated, driven, difficult ball-breaker and such a fantasist she can - as her ex-husband Alfie Karmal explained - barely distinguish fact from fiction.

Heather will not be going quietly

Thank God, because I thought episode one was a tedious hour of predictable political sabre-rattling with lily-livered Brits and ball-breaker Shaz making Condoleezza Rice look like Jemima in Play School.

It's a fair cop .. the Defence Secretary that is; The State Within, BBC1, Friday

But when the ball-breaker and the ball-goer are thrown together as co-guardians of four-year-old orphan Emily, their parental responsibilities aren't all they have in common.

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The lowdown: Lou Stoke is a fiery ball-breaker who's so far steered clear of female prisons.

New kids on the cell block; Refreshed cast but expect same formula of tears and bloodshed before bedtime NEW! BAD GIRLS THURSDAY, STV, 9pm

Bullied at school for not looking like a Barbie doll, it is ironic that Lucy is now infamous as a glamorous ice- cool ball-breaker. But is she trying to tell us something with her choice of roles?

LUCY: A LONELY ANGEL; She is Charlie's girl and a stunning Hollywood A-lister, but Lucy Lui can't find love

The all-female cast of seven is led by Hattie Ladbury as ball-breaker Marlene.

Theatre: In the sisterhood

"The good news is that I'm not the cliched ball-breaker woman - we have a lot of fun between us too," says Pippa.

Giving birth to Amy was nearly the death of me: Interview - Pippa Haywood; Pippa Haywood reveals why having children has been such an ordeal and how her second baby almost killed her

And to label your wife a ball-breaker because she asks for a cuddle - well, poor diddums will have to do better than that.

Your problems: Miriam Stoppard advice column

Daniela is intelligent and sensitive - not a ball-breaker like Anna.

Interview: Little makes it big; Natasha Little, one of the stars of This Life, is fast establishing herself as a great talent. She tells Karen Hockney about her meteoric rise to fame; VANITY FAIR; Sunday BBC1 9pm

There is often a "catch-22" for professional women: Either we're not aggressive enough, or we're "ball-breakers." We must continue to be the primary caretakers of our homes and families, but we must also "lean in" at work to be respected.

Opportunity and diversity in the accounting profession: we've come a long way, but there are more obstacles to overcome

My feelings about black men dating white women are forever colored by the existence of a racial and sexual caste system that views black women as ball-breakers who are less-than-feminine, while white women are seen accommodating and physically desirable.

Black, white and seeing red all over

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释义	ball-breaker ball-breaker Someone who deliberately gives others a hard time, is very demanding, or is insulting. Can be considered vulgar slang. John's boss, Mark, is quite the ball-breaker. After completing the project ahead of time and under budget, Mark ordered John to work through the weekend to finish up other meaningless tasks. Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. ball-breaker and ball-buster 1. n. a difficult task; a difficult or trying situation requiring extremely hard work or effort. (Usually objectionable.) That whole construction job was a real ball-breaker. Why should moving furniture end up being such a ball-buster? 2. n. a hard taskmaster; a hard-to-please boss. (Usually objectionable.) Tom gets a day’s work for a day’s pay out of his men, but he’s no ball-breaker. My boss is a ball-buster, but he pays well. 3. n. a female who is threatening to males. (Usually objectionable.) Mrs. Samuels has a terrible reputation as a “ball-breaker.” Wholly deserved, I might add. McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: ball-buster choad chode bone bones pussy pecker slap craps References in periodicals archive Sometimes I might seem like a ball-breaker on a shoot but, fundamentally, I'm in control of my image." Looking at those photos now and more recent, more demure but still gorgeous pictures it's a surprise to learn that Sam, who regularly topped sexiest women polls, has always struggled to love her looks. I hate that I posed for lads' mags.. it's just so degrading; EASTENDERS STAR SAMANTHA WOMACK TAKES CONTROL AT 40 Hermione Norris still fails to convince as secret service ball-breaker. Bomb plot is a blast; Spooks BBC1, Saturday AS Connie Beauchamp, Holby City's sassiest heart surgeon, actress Amanda Mealing has become known as a designer clad ball-breaker. Some may even have called her a cow, but now she's preparing to take delivery of one. Don't call her hard hearted; Amanda Mealing plays Holby's toughest cookie, Connie Beauchamp. But away from the job, she's a loving mum who wants to spread her good works much further afield The woman he married is a complicated, driven, difficult ball-breaker and such a fantasist she can - as her ex-husband Alfie Karmal explained - barely distinguish fact from fiction. Heather will not be going quietly Thank God, because I thought episode one was a tedious hour of predictable political sabre-rattling with lily-livered Brits and ball-breaker Shaz making Condoleezza Rice look like Jemima in Play School. It's a fair cop .. the Defence Secretary that is; The State Within, BBC1, Friday But when the ball-breaker and the ball-goer are thrown together as co-guardians of four-year-old orphan Emily, their parental responsibilities aren't all they have in common. BOOK REVIEWS: BUY IT The lowdown: Lou Stoke is a fiery ball-breaker who's so far steered clear of female prisons. New kids on the cell block; Refreshed cast but expect same formula of tears and bloodshed before bedtime NEW! BAD GIRLS THURSDAY, STV, 9pm Bullied at school for not looking like a Barbie doll, it is ironic that Lucy is now infamous as a glamorous ice- cool ball-breaker. But is she trying to tell us something with her choice of roles? LUCY: A LONELY ANGEL; She is Charlie's girl and a stunning Hollywood A-lister, but Lucy Lui can't find love The all-female cast of seven is led by Hattie Ladbury as ball-breaker Marlene. Theatre: In the sisterhood "The good news is that I'm not the cliched ball-breaker woman - we have a lot of fun between us too," says Pippa. Giving birth to Amy was nearly the death of me: Interview - Pippa Haywood; Pippa Haywood reveals why having children has been such an ordeal and how her second baby almost killed her And to label your wife a ball-breaker because she asks for a cuddle - well, poor diddums will have to do better than that. Your problems: Miriam Stoppard advice column Daniela is intelligent and sensitive - not a ball-breaker like Anna. Interview: Little makes it big; Natasha Little, one of the stars of This Life, is fast establishing herself as a great talent. She tells Karen Hockney about her meteoric rise to fame; VANITY FAIR; Sunday BBC1 9pm There is often a "catch-22" for professional women: Either we're not aggressive enough, or we're "ball-breakers." We must continue to be the primary caretakers of our homes and families, but we must also "lean in" at work to be respected. Opportunity and diversity in the accounting profession: we've come a long way, but there are more obstacles to overcome My feelings about black men dating white women are forever colored by the existence of a racial and sexual caste system that views black women as ball-breakers who are less-than-feminine, while white women are seen accommodating and physically desirable. Black, white and seeing red all over
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