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Ball-buster (Noun)

A demanding woman who destroys men's confidence.

Nouns denoting people.

Her new boss was a ball-buster who seemed to take great pleasure in tearing apart her employees' ideas.
The movie portrayed a stereotypical ball-buster of a female executive who was feared by her male colleagues.
After a few dates, he realized that his new girlfriend was a ball-buster who constantly criticized and belittled him.
The coach was known for being a ball-buster who pushed her players to their limits, but some of them felt she went too far.
His ex-wife was a ball-buster who had left him feeling emasculated and insecure after their divorce.

A job or situation that is demanding and arduous and punishing; "Vietnam was a ball-breaker".

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

The new manager was a ball-buster, always pushing us to meet impossible deadlines and demanding perfection.
Working on a oil rig in the middle of the ocean was a ball-buster, the conditions were harsh and the work was grueling.
The first year of medical school was a ball-buster, the coursework was intense and the exams were brutal.
The construction project was a ball-buster, the weather was bad and the client was always changing the plans.
Being a single parent working two jobs was a ball-buster, there just weren't enough hours in the day to get everything done.