(chiefly, US, colloquial, idiomatic, somewhat, vulgar) To be manly, brave.
I have a pair that are regulars at the bird feeder and all the smaller birds CLEAR THE WAY for them, the obvious 10s of the bird world.
I have been waiting for some other party canvasser to show up and so I can give them an earful about the shit they're supporting so to have a pair of Scottish Greens was truly lovely
(chiefly, US, colloquial, idiomatic, somewhat, vulgar) To be manly, brave.
Sound off like you got a pair! (drill sergeant in Full Metal Jacket)
“I have a pair that are regulars at the bird feeder and all the smaller birds CLEAR THE WAY for them, the obvious 10s of the bird world.”
“I have been waiting for some other party canvasser to show up and so I can give them an earful about the shit they're supporting so to have a pair of Scottish Greens was truly lovely”
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(chiefly, US, colloquial, idiomatic, somewhat, vulgar) To be brave; to show some courage, especially in a situation in which one has so far failed to do so.
(chiefly, US, , idiomatic, vulgar) To be brave; to show some courage, especially in a situation where one has so far failed to do so.
(slang, vulgar, figuratively, of a man) ; cowardly; not manly.
(vulgar, slang) In a ballsy manner.
I have a Pair of Socks that look like something StampyCat would wear.
“I have a Pair of Socks that look like something StampyCat would wear.”
“I shrunk down the squig guitar speaker cabinet to fit a 3" driver, which I have a pair of. Bit of a trial run for the 8" enclosure print.”
“I do too! I used to have a pair that looked just like them.”
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(chiefly, US, colloquial, idiomatic, somewhat, vulgar) To be brave, to show some courage, to keep moving forward in a difficult situation.