family jewels

family jewels — idiom

1. a humorous and indirect way to refer to a man's testicles, used to avoid more di

1.慣用語C1
釋義

a humorous and indirect way to refer to a man's testicles, used to avoid more direct or offensive language in informal conversation

例句

During the soccer match, Karim took a hard ball to the family jewels and collapsed.

collocation: take a hit to the family jewels

Felipe told his friends to guard their family jewels during the paintball game.

possessive determiner + family jewels

同義詞
  • crown jewels

    same slang meaning, equally informal and humorous; less common

  • manhood

    more literary and old-fashioned; less vulgar but still euphemistic

文法句型

possessive + family jewels

the + family jewels

用法筆記

Always used humorously or euphemistically. Using this phrase in a serious medical or formal context sounds odd and may offend. The literal meaning ('valuable jewellery owned by a family') is very rare in modern English.

常見錯誤

❌The thief stole the family jewels from the safe.
✅He joked that the rugby tackle nearly crushed his family jewels.
💡'family jewels' as a slang term refers to body parts, not actual jewellery.