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"Act your age" is not advice to behave like an adolescent
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
act\ one's\ age — • act one s age • be one s age v. phr. To do the things that people expect someone of your age to do, not act as if you were much younger than you are. Mr. O Brien was playing tag with the children at the party. then Mrs. O Brien said, Henry! Act … Словарь американских идиом
act one's age — ► act (or be) one s age behave in a manner appropriate to someone of one s age. Main Entry: ↑age … English terms dictionary
act one's age — or[be one s age] {v. phr.} To do the things that people expect someone of your age to do, not act as if you were much younger than you are. * /Mr. O Brien was playing tag with the children at the party. Then Mrs. O Brien said, Henry! Act your… … Dictionary of American idioms
act one's age — or[be one s age] {v. phr.} To do the things that people expect someone of your age to do, not act as if you were much younger than you are. * /Mr. O Brien was playing tag with the children at the party. Then Mrs. O Brien said, Henry! Act your… … Dictionary of American idioms
act one's age — verb To be mature and not childish. Act your age and stop fiddling with that pen you’re showing us up. Syn: behave ones age … Wiktionary
be\ one's\ age — • act one s age • be one s age v. phr. To do the things that people expect someone of your age to do, not act as if you were much younger than you are. Mr. O Brien was playing tag with the children at the party. then Mrs. O Brien said, Henry! Act … Словарь американских идиом
act (or be) one's age — behave in a manner appropriate to someone of one s age. → age … English new terms dictionary
be one's age — See: ACT ONE S AGE … Dictionary of American idioms
be one's age — See: ACT ONE S AGE … Dictionary of American idioms
be one's age — phrasal see act one s age … Useful english dictionary
