age before beauty

A humorous way to tell someone to go ahead of one, meant as a playful insult. Chuck held the door open for Tim, motioned for him to go ahead, and said, "Age before beauty."

age before beauty

a jocular and slightly rude way of encouraging someone to go ahead of oneself; a comical, teasing, and slightly grudging way of indicating that someone else should or can go first. "No, no. Please, you take the next available seat," smiled Tom. "Age before beauty, you know."

age before beauty

Defer to the older person. This phrase is traditionally used when inviting another individual to pass through a doorway before one. Eric Partridge described it as a mock courtesy uttered by a young woman to an older man. Currently it is used only ironically or sarcastically. According to an old story, it was said rather snidely by Clare Boothe Luce when ushering Dorothy Parker through a doorway, and Parker replied, “Pearls before swine.” A related cliché is after you, Alphonse—no, after you, Gaston, repeated a number of times (in Britain, after you, Claude—no, after you, Cecil). The American version is based on a comic strip by Frederick Burr Opper, Alphonse and Gaston, which was popular in the early 1900s, and pokes fun at exaggerated politeness.

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释义	age before beauty age before beauty A humorous way to tell someone to go ahead of one, meant as a playful insult. Chuck held the door open for Tim, motioned for him to go ahead, and said, "Age before beauty." See also: age, beauty, before Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. age before beauty a jocular and slightly rude way of encouraging someone to go ahead of oneself; a comical, teasing, and slightly grudging way of indicating that someone else should or can go first. "No, no. Please, you take the next available seat," smiled Tom. "Age before beauty, you know." See also: age, beauty, before McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. age before beauty Defer to the older person. This phrase is traditionally used when inviting another individual to pass through a doorway before one. Eric Partridge described it as a mock courtesy uttered by a young woman to an older man. Currently it is used only ironically or sarcastically. According to an old story, it was said rather snidely by Clare Boothe Luce when ushering Dorothy Parker through a doorway, and Parker replied, “Pearls before swine.” A related cliché is after you, Alphonse—no, after you, Gaston, repeated a number of times (in Britain, after you, Claude—no, after you, Cecil). The American version is based on a comic strip by Frederick Burr Opper, Alphonse and Gaston, which was popular in the early 1900s, and pokes fun at exaggerated politeness. See also: age, beauty, before The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: rude slightly get ahead push ahead of remain ahead of (someone or something) be ahead of the game go ahead with (something) lie ahead of lie ahead of (someone or something) see ahead References in periodicals archive Since leaving the programme Lisa has risen to fame by appearing on Strictly Come Dancing, and had roles in Fat Friends, Waterloo Road and Holby City and Age Before Beauty. Known and loved for her personality and honesty, Lisa is a popular panelist on Loose Women and has recently released her new book, The Honesty Diet. Beast of a pantomime is wowing audiences at Cardiff's New Theatre; See what all the fuss is about by getting your Beauty and the Beast tickets now After being very disappointed with the previous Tuesday night drama Age Before Beauty, I think Wanderlust has a lot more to offer. IN MY VIEW AFFAIRS, dodgy business dealings and sibling feuds - it's all going on in new BBC drama Age Before Beauty. The real Age Before Beauty Age Before Beauty BBC1, 9pm An arsonist sets fire to the salon and Bel is determined to find the culprit. TUESDAY AUGUST 28; TV GUIDE Age Before Beauty BBC1, 9pm Bel (below), Heidi and Tina are surprised when Leanne books MirrorBel a stand at a fair where she passes herself off as an anti-ageing guru. choice Sue Johnston as Ivy-Rae, aka Razor, in Age Before Beauty What's it been like playing sexually adventurous granny Ivy-Rae in the BBC drama? I have never played a woman like 'Razor' before; Royle Family favourite Sue Johnston is enjoying being the oldest swinger in town in Age Before Beauty. MARION MCMULLEN discovers how the 74-year-old ditched mumsy to be a granny behaving badly \| Age Before Beauty can be seen on BBC1 on Tuesdays, at 9pm, and you can catch up with the series so far on BBC iPlayer. I have never played a woman like 'Razor' before; Royle Family favourite Sue Johnston is enjoying being the oldest swinger in town in Age Before Beauty. MARION MCMULLEN discovers how the 74-year-old ditched mumsy to be a granny behaving badly Age Before Beauty is a bit of a beast that doesn't add up to sum of stellar parts The Ultimate Matchmaker reveals our dating class war to find love; To my utter surprise this little gem won me over. The comedic dating series follows high-society matchmaker Lara Asprey and her team as they help the well-heeled elite find "the one" Now she's starring in new BBC drama, Age Before Beauty. I'm in love - and finally happy in my own skin; LOOSE WOMEN STAR LISA RILEY SPEAKS CANDIDLY TO GABRIELLE FAGAN ABOUT HER STRUGGLES WITH DIETING AND WHY SHE'S FINALLY FOUND HER PERFECT MAN She said: "There are some lovely shows by Kay Mellor and Debbie Horsfield, who wrote Age Before Beauty, about women's friendships. I hope I look confident. I'd hate to let my sex down; TV legend Sue Johnston on wanting her very forward Age Before Beauty character to be convincing, still loving life as an actress, and embracing her wrinkles Now, the father-of-one is appearing in BBC1's new six-part drama, Age Before Beauty. the sense of reality Make-up & mayhem AGE BEFORE BEAUTY BBC1, 9pm THIS promising new drama comes from Poldark writer Debbie Horsfield. RECORD tv Next, the father-of-one will appear in BBC1's new six-part drama, Age Before Beauty. if you are what you eat, I can't remember swallowing a legend! More work offers and significantly lower stress levels - turning 50 marked a period of change for Robson Green. After all life's too short, he tells GEMMA DUNNRobson THE market for today's feature points to age before beauty, but Beauty Prince is a tempting alternative as The Golden Age bids to punch his ticket for the BWW Hong Kong Derby in the Siu Sai Wan Handicap at 1.15. Beauty Prince can trump Age; Graham Cunningham C HONG KONG VIEW For when it comes to steak flavour, it's age before beauty, and there are an increasing number of chefs in the UAE who are sharing the magic of dry aged steak with their discerning customers. It's all about the steak
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