give one's left nut
动词 v.
英文释义
动词 v.
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Pay a very high price for something.
— Nick Lazarus would give his left nut to see me convicted and disbarred.
词源
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.
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