boys will be boys

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Definitions of boys will be boys words

phrase boys will be boys If you say boys will be boys, for example when a group of men are behaving noisily or aggressively, you are suggesting in a light-hearted way that this is typical male behaviour and will never change. 3
noun boys will be boys youthful indiscretion or exuberance must be expected and tolerated 3

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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