English Explanatory Dictionary

give one's left nut

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. Pay a very high price for something.

Pronunciation

en-au-give one's left nut.ogg

Word forms

give one's left nut gives one's left nut giving one's left nut gave one's left nut given one's left nut

Etymology

The loss of a testicle would be a high price to pay for something. This synonym of give one's eye-teeth and give one's right arm most likely came after those, having been modeled after them facetiously.

Synonyms

give an arm and a leg give/pay a pretty penny give one's eye-teeth give one's right arm
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