present participle of grow some balls

(chiefly US, idiomatic, vulgar) To be brave; to show some courage, especially in a situation where one has so far failed to do so.

(entomology) Any ant of the tribe Attini, which grow fungi in their ant colonies using food scraps, the fungi are then used to feed the colony.

Wealth cannot be obtained without some effort; hence currency is not always available for a prospective purchase.

(idiomatic) When someone or something is far away, one realizes how much one loves or misses them or it.

In the process of trying to achieve something, one's aspirations may be realized too late.

Alternative form of mighty oaks from little acorns grow

Something great can come from a modest beginning.

(idiomatic) To dally; to fail to make progress. / To settle in one place rather than moving to another.

Alternative form of let the grass grow under one's feet