You haven't got the balls. vs You don't have the balls.

Both phrases are correct and commonly used in informal language to convey the idea that someone lacks courage or boldness. The choice between 'you haven't got the balls' and 'you don't have the balls' is a matter of personal preference or regional variation.

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You haven't got the balls.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in informal language to imply that someone lacks courage or boldness.

This phrase is a casual way of telling someone that they lack courage or boldness. It is often used in informal settings among friends or in a joking manner.

Examples:

I dare you to do it! Oh, come on, you haven't got the balls.
He talks big, but he hasn't got the balls to follow through.
She said she would confront him, but she hasn't got the balls to do it.
You haven't got the balls to try bungee jumping, do you?
I know you want to quit your job, but you haven't got the balls to do it.

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You haven't got the balls.
Things that the major stations haven't got the balls to produce.
But if you haven't got the balls...
There. We've got the ball.
Stuart, we've got the ball.
Fumble. We got the ball.
Look, I got the ball.
Watch now, he's got the ball.
And never rush the moundwhen the pitcher's got the ball.
I got hit before I got the ball.
Well, you've got the ball. Let's see you run with it.
First of all, what you have to do is - Straddle the ball.
None of you have a problem shooting the ball.
You have to put drops in her eyes every ten minutes or they'll dry out and the lids will stick to the balls.
You know you have to hit the ball.
You have to lean in, and hit through the ball.
Abel, you got it, you got the ball.
No one got the ball higher.
Simon's got the ball rolling.
Only if you've got the ball, miss.

Alternatives:

you don't have the courage.
you lack the nerve.
you lack the guts.
you're not brave enough.
you're too scared.

You don't have the balls.

This phrase is also correct and commonly used in informal language to convey the same idea of lacking courage or boldness.

This phrase is a casual way of indicating that someone lacks courage or boldness. It is often used in informal conversations or situations where direct language is acceptable.

Examples:

I can't believe you won't do it. You don't have the balls.
She talks tough, but she doesn't have the balls to back it up.
If you don't have the balls to speak up, nothing will change.
He doesn't have the balls to take risks in his career.
You don't have the balls to face the truth, do you?

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You don't have the balls.
You don't have the balls.
But we don't have the ball.
Or maybe you don't have the balls to say it in my face... so leave a message.
He can't shoot if he doesn't have the ball.
I knew he wanted to break up but he didn't have the balls to.
Repeat: We have the ball.
She doesn't even have the ball.
Can I say one if I don't have the ball?
All this special treatment, and you don't even carry the ball.
All this special treatment, and you don't even carry the ball.
Anyway, obviously your "brothers in the hood" don't have the balls to tell you to finish school instead of wasting your time smoking pot and playing games hoping you'll be the next 50 Cent!
You don't normally get to eat the ball.
No, he wouldn't have the balls to cross me...
I didn't have the balls to try out for my school's club like Finn did.
I can't do my job as point guard if you don't give me the ball.
You don't have to kill it, just meet the ball.
That's what you do when you punt the ball.
What you do is you go out there and you look before you throw the ball.
Ball style. The filename of the images to use for the balls.

Alternatives:

you lack the courage.
you lack the nerve.
you lack the guts.
you're not brave enough.
you're too scared.

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You haven't got the balls. vs You don't have the balls.