to break one's stones
01
to persistently and relentlessly bother, tease, or annoy someone, often in a playful or mocking manner
例
I wish my coworker would stop criticizing everything I do; he's really breaking my stones.
02
to put in an extreme amount of effort into doing something
例
Nancy broke her balls to get that article done and the professor just turned her down. That's pretty sad if you ask me.



























