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boys and their toys

idiom

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

Anchors to
Related idioms4entries
  1. 01

    big boys

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

  2. 02

    boys and girls

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

  3. 03

    throw one's toys out of the pram

    To lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum.

  4. 04

    toys in the attic

    Insanity or craziness.

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