- act (or be) one's age
- act (or be) one's agebehave in a manner appropriate to someone of one's age.→ age
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act (or be) one's age
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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 — See: ACT ONE S AGE … Dictionary of American idioms
be one's age — See: ACT ONE S AGE … Dictionary of American idioms
One Hundred Years of Solitude — … Wikipedia
act — /akt/, n. 1. anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance: a heroic act. 2. the process of doing: caught in the act. 3. a formal decision, law, or the like, by a legislature, ruler, court, or other authority; decree or edict;… … Universalium
Act (theatre) — An act is a division or unit of a theatrical play or opera. The number of acts in a production can range from one to five, depending on how a writer structures the outline of the story. The length of time for an act to be performed can range from … Wikipedia
age — See: ACT ONE S AGE or BE ONE S AGE, DOG S AGE or COON S AGE, LEGAL AGE or LAWFUL AGE, OF AGE, OVER AGE, UNDER AGE … Dictionary of American idioms
age — See: ACT ONE S AGE or BE ONE S AGE, DOG S AGE or COON S AGE, LEGAL AGE or LAWFUL AGE, OF AGE, OVER AGE, UNDER AGE … Dictionary of American idioms
Age of Enlightenment — Age of Reason redirects here. For other uses, see Age of Reason (disambiguation) … Wikipedia
