Saturday, March 7, 2020

Expressions about Age

1. She’s in her early twenties. (=20-23 years old)
2. He’s in his late thirties. (=37-39 years old)
3. She just turned six.
4. Act your age! (use this when an adult is being immature, acting like a child)
5. I’m not as young as I used to be.
6. I’m not over the hill yet! (over the hill = an informal expression to say “old”)
7. He’s no spring chicken. (= he’s not young)
8. She’s wise beyond her years. (she is young, but she has the wisdom of an older person)
9. I’m having a senior moment. (= I’m being forgetful)
10. He lived to a ripe old age. (= a very old age)

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