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act your age
act (one's) ageTo behave in accordance with one's expected level of maturity. Really, John, act your age a little. You're like a child sometimes! I'm glad that Sarah is so committed to her studies, but sometimes I wish she would act her age and go out with her friends a bit.See also: act, ageact your age If you tell someone to act their age, you are telling them to behave in a way that is suitable for their age, because they are behaving in a childish way. One patient complained that the nurse had told her: `Act your age and pull yourself together.' Note: This expression is used to express disapproval of someone's behaviour. See also: act, ageact your age behave in a manner appropriate to your age and not to someone much younger.See also: act, ageˌact/ˌbe your ˈage (informal) (often used as a command) stop behaving like a child: You’re behaving like a couple of kids. Act your age! See also: act, ageact your ageDon’t be childish or act foolish. This admonition appears to date from the 1920s. “Be your age” is the caption of a 1925 New Yorker cartoon; “act your age” appears in a 1932 issue of American Speech, a journal that chronicles current usage. See also: act, ageAcronymsSeeAYA |