big-girl pants



big-girl pants

A euphemism for being old or mature enough to do something as an adult woman or as an adult woman should. Come on, Linda, you need to put on your big-girl pants and own up to your lies. I know you're not a morning person, but put on your big-girl pants and go to work.
See also: pant

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Wasi-Arabic
Baltazar-Judeo-Christian Legend
BognaBAWG-nahPolish
Alcyoneal-SIE-ə-nee (English)Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Jian-Chinese
Leoffl&Aelig;D-Anglo-Saxon