back room boys Idiom, Proverb

big boys

powerful men in business, moguls, big shots If you want to do business with the big boys, you need money.

boys in the backroom

a group of men making decisions behind the scenes The boys in the backroom told us that we must close down the factory as soon as possible.

boys will be boys

"all boys are the same; boys are rough and noisy, a chip off the old..." "When Steve came home with his shirt torn and nose bleeding, his father said, ""Boys will be boys."""

Old Boys' Club

a group of wealthy old men with political power For City approval, talk to Craig. He's in the Old Boys' Club.

one of the boys

an accepted member of a group He always tries to act like one of the boys but in reality nobody really likes him.

boys in blue

police officers

cookie cutter boys

the guys who travel in packs of 8-12, have that fade haircut (like Ross on Friends) and wear Ambercrombie and Fitch or American Eagle everything:"The quad is full of cookie cutter boys today"

separate the men from the boys

Idiom(s): separate the men from the boys

Theme: SEPARATION

to separate the competent from those who are less competent.
• This is the kind of task that separates the men from the boys.
• This project requires a lot of thinking. It'll separate the men from the boys.

Jobs for the boys

Where people give jobs, contracts, etc, to their friends and associates, these are jobs for the boys.

boys will be boys|boy|boys

Boys are only children and must sometimes get into mischief or trouble or behave too roughly. Boys will be boys and make a lot of noise, so John's mother told him and his friends to play in the park instead of the back yard.

backroom boy

Someone who advises a accessible amount or maintains a able role that does not accumulate accessible attention. Originally acclimated to call scientists and technicians who formed after accessible ability or acceptance in the United Kingdom during World War II. Primarily heard in UK. Although he is a accomplished political strategist, he lacks the agreeableness and allure all-important to run for appointment himself and, therefore, is acceptable to break a backroom boy for the blow of his career. We're not fools—we apperceive that the backroom boys absolutely accept all the ability about here.Learn more: backroom, boy

the ˈback-room boys

(British English) scientists, researchers, etc. who do important assignment but do not accept absolute acquaintance with the public: It’s acknowledgment to the back-room boys added than to the sales aggregation that the artefact is such a success.Learn more: boy

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