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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(US, idiomatic, vulgar) A person or task which is excessively demanding or punishing..
My slave-driving boss expects me to work over the weekend. What a ball-breaker!
Use ball-breaker when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Ball-breaker means (US, idiomatic, vulgar) A person or task which is excessively demanding or punishing..
Common synonyms include ball-buster, taskmaster.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
My slave-driving boss expects me to work over the weekend. What a ball-breaker!
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