be a man



be a man

An imperative to act like a man or as a man should, stereotypically meaning to be strong, unemotional, strong-willed, authoritative, or stoical, or to take responsibility for one's actions, words, or beliefs. Stop crying over losing your cat and be a man already! You need to be a man and accept the punishment coming to you.
See also: man

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Arethusa-Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Thanasis-Greek
&Thorn;ÓRbjÖRn-Ancient Scandinavian
Atanasij-Macedonian
Stacey['steisi]
Bhaltair-Scottish