give one's left nut
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Meaning · English
Pay a very high price for something.
Register: slang, vulgar
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Nick Lazarus would give his left nut to see me convicted and disbarred.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “give one's left nut” mean?
Pay a very high price for something.
Is “give one's left nut” formal or informal?
give one's left nut is generally slang, vulgar.