Meaning of the sentence "drag you out by the balls" [closed]
I noticed a sentence in the book "The Witcher: Season of Storm" p.13 :
... or if a rebellious rabble comes to drag you out by the balls, dethrone you and hang you forthwith from a dry branch
Could anyone please explain to me what it means?
Solution 1:
If you look up the meaning of 'drag' and the vulgar sense of 'balls', specifically in the expression 'by the balls', it is pretty self-explanatory:
drag
- to pull or be pulled with force, esp along the ground or other surface
balls
- (Anatomy) the testicles
- by the balls so as to be rendered powerless
Of course, "drag you out by the balls" doesn't have to mean literally that. It could be a figure of speech in which the vulgarity of the expression places emphasis on the meaning.
drag. (n.d.) Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014. (1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014). Retrieved August 28 2019 from https://www.thefreedictionary.com/drag
balls. (n.d.) Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014. (1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014). Retrieved August 28 2019 from https://www.thefreedictionary.com/balls