wilde haren verliezen
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
Literally, “lose [one's] wild hairs”, referring to the (relatively) long and unkempt hair typical of young and careless men and boys.
Verb edit
- (intransitive, idiomatic) to become more restrained and prudent with age and clean up one's act; to grow up
- Hij heeft zijn wilde haren verloren en een gezin gesticht. ― He has grown up and started a family.
Inflection edit
Conjugation of wilde haren verliezen: see verliezen.