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
Diklah-Hebrew, Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Veronica[və'rɔnikə]
Aloysiusal-ə-WISH-əsEnglish
Timotej-Slovene, Macedonian, Slovak
Stanka-Slovene, Croatian, Bulgarian
ÅKeAW-keSwedish