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
Beatrice['bi:ətris]
Felina-Late Roman
GertrudGER-troot (German)German, Ancient Germanic
Emilianoe-mee-LYAH-noSpanish, Italian
ViiviVEE:-veeFinnish
SifSEEF (Norse Mythology)Norse Mythology, Danish, Icelandic