Balls-of-steel (slang) is an uncountable noun which means courage or audacity. I do not know whether it has any other meaning.
(slang) Courage, audacity.
balls of steel pl (plural only) (slang, idiomatic, humorous) Courage, audacity.
Steel balls are the basic elements of ball bearings. Steel balls have High Quality, High load bearing capacities, High Hardness. Steel balls are used in automotive applications, for semi-precision bearings, and in commercial applications such as casters, locks, and drawer slides.
Balls of steel, a common catch-phrase from the videogame character Duke Nukem.
To have “balls of steel” means to be courageous, manly. Of course, “balls” refer to your male sexual attributes. So, personally I would use this expression only with close male friends. Highly Informal not to say slang and might sound rude in a formal environment.
noun phrase. : a very strong man.
In September 1890, racing jockeys from all over the world flock to the United States to take part in the Steel Ball Run, a cross-country horse race from San Diego to New York City with a fifty-million dollar grand prize.
I'm sharing this story because it's a metaphor for today's mindset topic: mental toughness and resilience. And just like you may develop “buns of steel” when you work out regularly, you need to develop “guts of steel” if you want to succeed as a copywriter… or really, at any challenging endeavor you take on.
brass balls pl (plural only) (slang) Shamelessness, cheek, brazenness.
If someone has nerves of steel, they are very brave and do not get at all worried or frightened by things that would worry or frighten most people: You need to have nerves of steel to be a fighter pilot. It took nerves of steel to keep calm and not do anything rash.
Metal balls are used in many different applications; starting from spray cans over valves, level indicators up to belt systems. However, there are also applications where the ball is more misshapen than spherical, e.g. when used as a weight or as a mixing ball.
(slang) courage, audacity.
Bollocks (/ˈbɒləks/) is a word of Middle English origin meaning "testicles".
Castration is any action, surgical, chemical, or otherwise, by which a male loses use of the testicles: the male gonad. Surgical castration is bilateral orchiectomy (excision of both testicles), while chemical castration uses pharmaceutical drugs to deactivate the testes.
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Diego "Dio" Brando is the secondary antagonist of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part VII: Steel Ball Run. A British horse jockey and the alternate universe counterpart of Dio Brando, he serves as a formidable rival to Johnny and Gyro with his horse Silver Bullet and his Stand Scary Monsters.
Summary. Steel Ball Run is named after this event, hosted by Steven Steel and the President of the United States, Funny Valentine. The concept of the Steel Ball Run was conceived by Steven Steel and a young Lucy Pendleton around 1888.
It's character writing, fights, and just overall creativity are so high quality it's almost ludicrous.
This is a list of episodes for the British Channel 4 comedy Balls of Steel. Overall three series have aired between 19 August 2005 and 25 April 2008.
Introduction Balls of Steel was a new late-night comedy series on Channel 4, featuring a number of regular acts performing stunts, either before a studio audience or in pre-recorded items. At the end of each show, the studio audience voted for the most daring and amusing act.
Balls of Steel (TV Series 2005–2008) - IMDb.
PG-13 violence type: blood and gore. Concussive explosions, demolished buildings, riddling bullet sprays, roaring lasers and heat beams, and all manner of scenery-destroying action are the order of the superday.
(figurative) Someone who is performs a very complex, complicated, or strenuous task without assistance. You don't have to be an iron man and do all the work yourself: there are people here who can help you. (dated, US, slang, usually in the plural) A dollar.
idiom. : to make (oneself) ready for something difficult or unpleasant : to fill (oneself) with determination and courage. Steel yourself—I have bad news. He steeled himself for the interview.