wilde haren verliezen

== Dutch == === Etymology === Literally, “lose [one's] wild hairs”, referring to the (relatively) long and unkempt hair typical of young and careless men and boys. === Verb === wilde haren verliezen (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. ==== Conjugation ====