big-boy pants

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim Pull-up underwear worn by a boy during and after toilet training, as contrasted to the diapers worn during infancy.

   “Taking the baby from Kidd she snatched the screaming Davey by the wrist and half-carried him up the stairs yelling, "You wanna wear big-boy pants? Big boys wear big-boy pants, but big boys use the potty!"”

2. isim A notional pair of trousers or underwear worn by a male when acting maturely.

   “If Horwitz is planning on running for office again in the future (and it certainly looks that way), perhaps it's time he put on his big-boy pants and engage in civil discourse.”