put hair on someone's chest en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) To make a person (especially a male) stronger or more masculine or mature.
When Lonnie Bushey was 6 he started drinking with his father who told him it would put hair on his chest and make him a man.
1998 February 17, Tom Becker, “School Speaker Talks About Life as Addict”, in Los Angeles Times, retrieved 10 Oct 2010, page B2:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| putting hair on someone's chest | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| put hair on one's chest | alternative | lexicographic | |
| puts hair on someone's chest | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| put hair on someone's chest | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| put hair on someone's chest | Tense=Past | lexicographic |