← Back to search

Meaning of have a pair | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To be manly, brave.

US, colloquial, idiomatic, vulgar

Examples

“Sound off like you got a pair! (drill sergeant in Full Metal Jacket)”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

have a point have a poor time of it have a pop at have a quiet word have a rough time of it have a say