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
Susannasoo-ZAHN-nah (Italian), SOO-sahn-nah (Finnish), soo-ZAN-ə (English)Italian, Swedish, Finnish, Russian, Dutch, English, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Old Church Slavic
Davud-Persian
Steiner['stainə]
PhobosFO-bos (English)Greek Mythology
Katsuroukah-tsoo-ṙo:Japanese
NataŠA-Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian