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boys and girls

idiom

Used to address an audience of children, or (jocularly) of adults.


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  1. 01

    big boys

    The people or bodies with the most influence and/or power.

  2. 02

    boys and their toys

    Used to evoke the idea that adult men sometimes dote excessively on machines, automobiles, and gadgets in a childish manner.

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