VOCABULARY - IDIOMS

Boys will be Boys

Meaning:

A phrase of resignation used when boys get into trouble or are stereotypically reckless or rowdy

Examples:

  • What has to be must be... and boys will be boys.
  • You've said 100 times, "Boys will be boys."
  • Boys will be boys, girls will be girls.
  • Eh, you know, boys will be boys.
  • After all, boys will be boys.
  • Boys will be boys, whether they can hear each other or not.
  • I've seen quite a lot of activity, but, then, boys will be boys.
  • What happened to "boys will be boys"?
  • Right, yeah, boys will be boys.
  • Karen, boys will be boys.