英语词汇“long-in-the-tooth”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	long-in-the-tooth
释义	long in the tooth phrase If you describe someone as long in the tooth, you are saying unkindly or humorously that they are old or getting old. [informal, disapproval] Aren't I a bit long in the tooth to start being an undergraduate? See full dictionary entry for tooth long in the tooth in British English informal old or ageing See full dictionary entry for long long in the tooth in British English old or ageing: used originally of horses, because their gums recede with age See full dictionary entry for tooth long in the tooth in American English elderly; old See full dictionary entry for tooth Examples of 'long in the tooth' in a sentence long in the tooth Has the ability to run well but is getting a bit long in the tooth. The Sun (2011) Australia were there for the picking - too many of them were a bit long in the tooth. Times, Sunday Times (2015) While those three are getting a bit long in the tooth young pretender Long Run might not be old enough. The Sun (2011) It seems a shame to get rid of them, just because they're a bit long in the tooth. Times, Sunday Times (2008) The other competition was my request for high-tech economic indicators to replace the skip index, which is now looking a bit long in the tooth. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Definition of 'long in the tooth'
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