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Ace Levy

I heard your lieutenant is a real ball buster.

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What it means

Our interpretation.

The speaker reports hearsay that someone's lieutenant is exceptionally tough and unforgiving. 'Ball buster' is blunt slang for a demanding, hard-driving person, and the phrasing passes the reputation along secondhand, like a heads-up with no detail.

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