act one's age, not one's shoe size

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. Synonym of act one's age (“to behave in a mature manner; to avoid being childish”). idiomatic,imperative,usually
    — You should act your age, not your shoe size!

词形变化

acts one's age, not one's shoe size present,singular,third-person acting one's age, not one's shoe size participle,present acted one's age, not one's shoe size participle,past acted one's age, not one's shoe size past

词源

In reference to a person's shoe size (in the US or UK shoe size systems) usually being much lower than their age.
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