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breakin' balls 

When a person will not comply to needs by an individual.
Example 1: The United States is constantly breakin' Africa's balls by not sending food.

Example 2: Devin Gordon: Dude, you guys can't have any more parties at my house 'cause all you guys do is get plastered and break shit.
Devon Lane: Why you always breakin' balls Devin, why?
Greg Morman: Release the tight grasp you have placed on my balls.
Devon Lane: Yeah, untwist mine!
Devin Gordon: Fuck you guys!
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Just Breakin Your Balls

English translation of common Italian phrase whereupon the subject admits to playing a prank or wind-up upon the object. Originates from films made by such individuals as Scorcese, De Niro and Pesci eg., Goodfellas, Casino, A Bronx Tale.
"Come on Henry, I'm just breakin' his balls a little bit, what does he take me for, a fuckin schmuck?" - Goodfellas
Just Breakin Your Balls by SFULG January 11, 2004

Breaking balls 

Breaking balls is a way to say you or someone else is putting maximum effort into something
Dude, I can't, I'm already breaking my balls to get this paper done in time.

This guy's constantly breaking balls.
Breaking balls by CusterdCookie March 22, 2019

breaking my balls 

when someone is giving you a really hard time.
breaking my balls by fakemonster August 24, 2005

you're breaking my balls

Similar to the phrase 'my balls', it is the longer, more informative version for those idiots who haven't ever heard the phrase.
Used many times by Eric Cartman in the show South Park
John - Here I have a new, mint condition guitar.

Rob - Oh! I'll pay $120.

John - $120? You're breaking my balls, man.

breaking my balls 

An expression used while trying to come to an agreement with someone who is asking too much.
Person 1: I'll give you my watch if you don't ever tell anyone about this.
Person 2: I want the pants too.
Person 1: Oh, you're really breaking my balls here.

breaking my balls 

Phrase that Italian Mafia members use frequently when someone is giving them a hard time.
Joey "the fag" Calzone: "Hey Jimmy, stop breaking my balls, will ya!!!

Jimmy "Dingleberry" Dinello: "Yo Jimmy, I'll be breakin ya face is yous don't shut da hell up! Look at this guy!"
breaking my balls by jvarna5 January 28, 2008