big boys/girls don't cry
big boys/girls don't cry
One is too old to cry, especially over seemingly silly, petty, or superficial things. Come on, sweetie, you're a big girl now, and big girls don't cry when they aren't allowed a treat at the supermarket. I was so hurt after they made those nasty remarks about me, but I took a deep breath and told myself that big girls don't cry.
See also: big, boy, cry, girl
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- make big
- make it big
- do something in a big/small way
- in a big way
- the big C
- big C
- big-C
- be in eclipse
- eclipse
- big deal!