Manning Up Vs Tearing Up

(It’s raining, and dark outside. My car has been suffering from months of expensive car problems. My boyfriend has decided out of stress and exasperation, that he will have a look at the car himself. He eventually pokes his head in the door with a big smile on his face.)

Me: “Is it fixed?”

(He nods his head.)

Me: “Are you tearing up?”

(He shakes head unconvincingly.)

Me: “Are you trying not to blow all the man points you earned from fixing my car in the rain, in the dark?”