real men don't eat quiche
The stereotypical man does not do things that are considered effeminate.
men
name 3noun 1
Definitions
noun
1
Acronym of multiple endocrine neoplasia.
name
1
A god once worshipped in the western interior parts of Anatolia, and associated with lunar symbolism.
name
1
A surname.
Collocations
5ADJ.
all, better, common, fat, live, longer, many, own
Better men would have refused to participate in such a dishonest scheme.
VERB + MEN
associate, experience, found, like, speaking, think
I think men should be more involved in raising their children.
MEN + NOUN
anything, mr, west, women
The men from the west arrived early in the morning.
PREP.
from, in, into, than, than, with
The team recruited talented men from different countries to strengthen their workforce.
ADV.
always, generally, such
Men are generally more interested in sports than women.
Thesaurus
Idioms & Phrases
dead men tell no tales
A dead person can no longer reveal information, especially information which others wish to keep secret.
God's gift to men
Someone irresistible to men: someone whom all men find attractive; (often) someone ironically described as such.
man among men
A man who is accepted on the same terms, and as having the same worth, as other men in society.
I have accomplished my dearest wish, I am a man among men, on an equal footing with Tom, Dick and Harry, and yet it isn't just exactly what I thought it was going to be.
dead men can tell no tales
Alternative form of dead men tell no tales.
Example Bank
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Why would you marry a woman if you like men?
Tatoeba · #183502
If two men always have the same opinion, one of them is unnecessary.
Tatoeba · #187203
We men are used to waiting for the women.
Tatoeba · #222804
The real problem is not whether machines think but whether men do.
Tatoeba · #228505
We learn from experience that men never learn anything from experience.
Tatoeba · #234306
You had better not associate with those men.
Tatoeba · #16816Usage Notes
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