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Idiom: Blue-Ball

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From blue balls.

How to pronounce "blue-ball":

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To leave (a person, usually a man) sexually frustrated by denying them an orgasm or abruptly ending sexual contact.

To lead someone on or tease them with the promise of something desirable without actually delivering it, causing them to feel frustrated and unsatisfied.

Example: "Stop blue balling me and tell me what happened!"

Example Sentences

1
I was so excited for the concert, but I got blue-balled when it got canceled.
2
He promised to take me on a vacation but blue-balled me when he changed his mind.
3
The movie trailer was so intriguing, but it blue-balled the audience with misleading scenes.
4
I thought we were going on a date, but he blue-balled me by only inviting me to a group hangout.
5
She blue-balled her fans by teasing new music without releasing any.

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