Idiom
boys and their toys
Meaning
Used to evoke the idea that adult men sometimes dote excessively on machines, automobiles, and gadgets in a childish manner.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He bought another expensive drone, just boys and their toys.”
“My husband spent all weekend fixing his vintage motorcycle, which is just boys and their toys.”
“Observing the men gathered around the new sports car, she sighed at the familiar sight of boys and their toys.”
Examples
simple
“He bought another expensive drone, just boys and their toys.”
contextual
“My husband spent all weekend fixing his vintage motorcycle, which is just boys and their toys.”
complex
“Observing the men gathered around the new sports car, she sighed at the familiar sight of boys and their toys.”
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