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Meaning of "boys will be boys" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BOYS WILL BE BOYS

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BOYS WILL BE BOYS

boyf
boyfriend
boyg
boyhood
boyish
boyishly
boyishness
boykie
boyla
Boyle
Boyle´s law
Boyne
boyo
Boyoma Falls
boys in blue
Boys´ Brigade
boysenberries
boysenberry
boyshorts
boysy

WORDS THAT END LIKE BOYS WILL BE BOYS

always
anyways
Arctic Monkeys
corduroys
days
Green Mountain Boys
guys
halcyon days
have it both ways
Heelys
it´s early days
jobs for the boys
keys
lamboys
nowadays
sideways
sort out the men from the boys
stays
ton-up boys
weekdays

Synonyms and antonyms of boys will be boys in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «boys will be boys» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BOYS WILL BE BOYS

Find out the translation of boys will be boys to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of boys will be boys from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «boys will be boys» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

男孩将男孩
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

los niños serán niños
570 millions of speakers

English

boys will be boys
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लड़के तो लड़के हो जाएगा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سوف يكون الأولاد الأولاد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Мальчики будут мальчиками
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

garotos serão garotos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ছেলেদের ছেলে হবে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

les garçons seront toujours des garçons
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

kanak-kanak lelaki akan menjadi kanak-kanak lelaki
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Jungen sind Jungen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

男の子は男の子になります
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

소년은 소년 이 될 것입니다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lanang bakal lanang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chàng trai sẽ được con trai
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பசங்க எப்பவுமே பசங்க தான்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मुले मुल होतील
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Erkek çocuklar olacak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

i ragazzi sono ragazzi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Chłopcy będą chłopcami
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Хлопчики будуть хлопчиками
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

baietii vor fi baieti
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τα αγόρια θα είναι αγόρια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

seuns sal seuns wees
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pojkar är pojkar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gutter er gutter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of boys will be boys

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BOYS WILL BE BOYS»

The term «boys will be boys» is regularly used and occupies the 76.890 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BOYS WILL BE BOYS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about boys will be boys

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOYS WILL BE BOYS»

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Boys Will Be Boys
In similar fashion to his New York Times bestseller The Bad Guys Won!, about the 1986 New York Mets, in Boys Will Be Boys, award-winning writer Jeff Pearlman chronicles the outrageous antics and dazzling talent of a team fueled by ego, sex, ...
Jeff Pearlman, 2009
2
Boys Will Be Boys: The Glory Days and Party Nights of the ...
Chronicles the rise and fall of the Dallas Cowboys during the 1990s, citing the contributions of owner Jerry Jones and coach Jimmy Johnson as well as the achievements of such players as Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith, and Deion Sanders. 50,000 ...
Jeff Pearlman, 2008
3
Boys Will Be Boys: Breaking the Link Between Masculinity and ...
A powerful examination of the way boys are raised in today's society.
Myriam Miedzian, 2002
4
Guys Read: Boys Will Be Boys: A Short Story from Guys Read: ...
A train ride home from a school field trip turns sinister when two kids spot a body on the tracks. A short story from Guys Read: Thriller, edited by Jon Scieszka.
James Patterson, 2011
5
Boys Will Be Boys: A Daughter's Elegy
In Boys Will Be Boys, she returns—with the same treasury of language, humor, and passion—to her childhood and early adulthood to pay tribute to her father, the political journalist Z. A. Suleri (known as Pip, for his "patriotic and ...
Sara Suleri Goodyear, 2013
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Boys Will Be Boys: The Story of Sweeney Todd, Deadwood Dick, ...
E.S. Turner's first book, published in 1948, is a wholly original, richly researched and uncommonly insightful study of a somewhat disreputable genre: the 'Boys' Weekly' papers commonly known as 'penny dreadfuls.
E. S. Turner, 2012
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Boys Will Be Boys
However, after Cindy and her brother Jimmy moved into the neighborhood, the boys learned that they could never go back to the way life was beforeJack, the troubled rebel; Paul, the goofball; Mark, the overachiever; Andy, the brainiac; and ...
Jeremy Aldana, 2011
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Boys Will Be Boys: Media, Morality, and the Cover-up of the ...
Boys Will Be Boys: Media, Morality and the Cover-up of the Todd Palin Shailey Tripp Sex Scandal is the true story of how Shailey Tripp, a young single mother of two special needs children became sexually involved with Todd Palin, husband of ...
Shailey M. Tripp, 2012
9
Girlfriends: Boys Will Be Boys
Polly is really looking forward to a trip to the seaside with her best friends and their boyfriends.
Jean Ure, 2011
10
Boys Will Be Boys: Celebrating the Adventurous Spirit in ...
With its nod to rural life and simpler times, this spirited gift book is perfect for Mom, Dad, Grandma, Grandpa, Aunt, Uncle--anyone who has ever loved or ever been a little boy.
‎2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOYS WILL BE BOYS»

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After the mob has moved on, we learn Nobel scientist Tim Hunt isn't …
Some will dismiss my take on this as “boys will be boys” excuse making, but it's actually more like the “socially awkward will be socially ... «Hot Air, Jul 15»
2
Shane Lowry says Rory McIlroy must still get his kicks
Yet he also plays around the globe alongside coach Neil Manchip with a rugby ball because, well, boys will be boys and there is more to life ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
3
Bygones: Good folk of Belper helped to launch comedian Will Hay …
Films such as Oh, Mr Porter!, Boys Will Be Boys and Ask A Policeman have all stood the test of time and his screen partnership with his hapless ... «Derby Telegraph, Jul 15»
4
Report cites sexism, misogyny in Dalhousie Facebook scandal
Although some said the posts were just "boys will be boys" or "locker-room talk," the task force called the comments "shocking, nauseating, and ... «DrBicuspid.com, Jul 15»
5
Affirmative Consent Education May Soon Be the Norm for California …
"It's no longer acceptable to say 'boys will be boys' as an excuse for rape or dating violence. We need to broaden our perspective beyond ... «Ms. Magazine, Jul 15»
6
Ordinary Boys to play at PJ Molloys in November
The Sussex four-piece, who reached number one in the UK download chart with 'Boys Will Be Boys' in 2006, will play in Dunfermline for the ... «Dunfermline Press, Jul 15»
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How ex-Cowboys DE, Hall-of-Famer Charles Haley tackles bipolar …
The September 2008 release of Jeff Pearlman's Boys Will Be Boys: The Glory Days and Party Nights of the Dallas Cowboys Dynasty didn't help ... «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»
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TV5 dribbles basketball and comedy in 'No Harm No Foul'
Of course, boys will be boys, and across the street these basketboleros find their weakness. Michelle (Eula Caballero), a promodizer who ... «Manila Standard Today, Jul 15»
9
RICHARDSON: Small prank, big price
There is no “Boys will be boys” when it comes to us. Their parents should have taught them that. I'm not saying it's right. I'm saying it is what it is. «Macon Telegraph, Jul 15»
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Detective takes on cyber crime
“Normally I would say boys will be boys,” Sgt. Guydosh said as Detective Balogh began downloading pictures and texts from the boy's phone ... «Scranton Times-Tribune, Jul 15»

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