one's left nutとは 意味・読み方・使い方

名詞

one's left nut

1. (idiomatic) A very high price to be willing to pay for something; usually used after the verb give.
   • 1964, George C. Thomson, The Quest for Truth: How President Kennedy Really Was Killed, p. 15:

     CHRIST, I WOULD GIVE MY LEFT NUT TO HAVE THE EIC IN THIS ROOM RIGHT NOW!

   • 1980, William F. Olin, Escape from Utopia: My Ten Years in Synanon, p. 197:

     Jesus, I'd give my left nut to be able to jump up and down with all you guys.

   • 1983, Eric K. Goodman, The First Time I Saw Jenny Hall: A Novel, p. 114:

     One of them likes coke and won't snort it, the other is going to make him snort it or else. And me, I'd generally give my left nut for a line, I'm listening.

   • 1993, Donald F. Myers, Your War, My War: A Marine in Vietnam, p. 351:

     I know this is going to sound childish, but I'd give my left nut if Captain Kelly would let me take a squad out there and ambush that convoy.

   • 1997, Carolyn Wheat, Mean Streak, p. 18:

     Nick Lazarus would give his left nut to see me convicted and disbarred.

   • 2005, Lee Cataluna, Folks You Meet in Longs: and other stories, p. 58:

     And I took notice he was giving out his nuts left and right. Left and right. "I would give my left nut for dat Mercedes." "I would give my left nut the Packers make it to the play-offs." "I would give my left nut for go Vegas." "I would give my left nut for one more beer."

   • 2007, Tom Quinn, Major Gigolo, p. 3:

     Every self-respecting officer would give his left nut to lead troops.

   • 2009, Beth Kery, Daring Time, p. 133:

     As you might be able to guess from Mason's reaction, half the men in Chicago would give their left nut to be in your shoes at this moment.