boys will be boys »
It is hard, often fruitless, to attempt to curb the natural playfulness and tendency to mischief of most growing boys.1922, James Joyce, Ulysses Chapter 13But just then there was a slight altercation between Master Tommy and Master Jacky. Boys will be boys and our two twins were no exception to this golden rule.Even grown men usually remain somewhat boyish in heart"Boys will be boys", grinned grandpa while he joined his adult son playing with the fancy train-set he gave his grandson for Christmas while the kid was in school.
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brown bread »
Bread with a brown colour as distinct from white bread, wholemeal, granary or other specific types of bread.
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clogs to clogs in three generations »
(UK) Wealth earned in one generation seldom lasts through the third (grandchild
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cut a wide swath »
To behave in an expansive, flagrantly showy, or pushy manner, especially in public venues; to exert sweeping influence.
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don't try to teach grandma how to suck eggs »
Don't presume to give advice to those who are more experienced.
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fox in the henhouse »
A relationships wherein a predator is granted free reign within the prey's home confinement, often used in the political sense.
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fresh off the boat »
Newly arrived from a foreign place, especially as an immigrant who is still unfamiliar with the customs and language of his or her new environment.
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granary »
A fertile, grain-growing region.
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granary »
A storage facility for grain or sometimes animal feed.
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grand poobah »
A person who is important or high-ranking.
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grand total »
The entire or final sum.
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granny smith »
apple
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redolent »
Fragrant or aromatic; having a sweet scent.
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take for granted »
To assume something to be true without verification or proof.
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take for granted »
To give little attention to or to underestimate the value of, to fail to appreciate.
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