grow a pair
English
Etymology
Abbreviation of "grow a pair of testicles".
Verb
grow a pair (third-person singular simple present grows a pair, present participle growing a pair, simple past grew a pair, past participle grown a pair)
Usage notes
Occasionally used in reference to women.
- It's ironic because this backlash came the same week of our Katie Couric cover story — which prompted an outpouring of ... The Times wrote that Couric came off as freer about her frustration, while Salon told Couric to grow a pair.
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