单词 | to act one's age |
释义 | > as lemmasto act one's age a. to act one's age: to behave in a manner expected of or appropriate to a person of one's age. ΚΠ 1900 Med. Cent. Oct. 314/1 He did not look nor act his age, though for nearly three score of years he had worked for the interests of his fellowmen unceasingly. 1930 Washington Post 2 Dec. 10/3 He [sc. the gifted child] has his troubles with grown-ups, too. He is criticized because he acts his age. 1968 Times 27 Jan. 7/6 All of us of all nations must act our age. 2003 P. Reizin Don't try this at Home viii. 223 This era of kidults, adulteenies, and no one acting their age any more. < as lemmas |
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