act one's age

act (one's) age

To 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.

act one's age

Behave more maturely. Although the phrase often is used in asking children to act in a more grown-up fashion ( Only babies suck their thumbs; act your age), it also may refer to an adult who is, sometimes deliberately, acting much younger than might be considered appropriate ( Grandpa, it's time you stopped climbing ladders and acted your age).

词组	act one's age
释义	act one's age act (one's) age To 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, age Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. act one's age Behave more maturely. Although the phrase often is used in asking children to act in a more grown-up fashion ( Only babies suck their thumbs; act your age), it also may refer to an adult who is, sometimes deliberately, acting much younger than might be considered appropriate ( Grandpa, it's time you stopped climbing ladders and acted your age). See also: act, age The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. See also: act (one's) age act your age Act your age! act/be your age courage of one's convictions, have the have the courage of (one's) convictions have the courage of convictions have the courage of your convictions have/lack the courage of your convictions lack the courage of (one's) convictions
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