balls on

C1 slang inseparable intransitive

In simple words

To keep going even when things are hard or unpleasant.

Meanings

1 C1 idiomatic slang

rare

(Vulgar, British) To persist or continue with courage and determination despite obstacles.

"It was freezing and we were exhausted, but we just balled on until we reached camp."

Grammar: inseparable

Usage notes

Vulgar British slang. Emphasises boldness or stubborn persistence. Not appropriate in formal contexts. Rarely documented in standard dictionaries.

despite anyway regardless task job situation

Base

balls on

I/you/we/they

3rd person

ballses on

he/she/it

Past simple

ballsed on

yesterday

Past participle

ballsed on

have + pp

-ing form

ballsing on

continuous

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