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put hair on chest

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put hair on someone's chest

Fig. to do or take something to invigorate or energize someone, always a male, except in jest. Here, have a drink of this stuff! It'll put hair on your chest. That stuff is powerful. It will really put hair on your chest.

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put hair(s) on your chest

  (humorous)

if you say that food or drink will put hair on someone's chest, you mean that the food will make them strong and healthy or that the drink is very alcoholic Here, have a swig of this. That should put hair on your chest!

See also: chest, hair, on, put