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long in the tooth

Old, aged.

Etymology:

  • Possibly from the practice of examining the length of horses’ teeth when estimating their ages: an old horse has long, rectangular incisors, and their occlusion angle is steep. Compare don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
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Long in the ToothSomeone who gets old, aged or elderly
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दांत में लंबे समय तक

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