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drinking ageUsed other than as an idiom: The least age at which one is permitted by law to drink alcoholic beverages.Rate it:

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drinking ageA two and an ace as a starting hand in Texas hold 'emRate it:

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ea aetate, id aetatis esseto be of such and such an age.Rate it:

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épater le bourgeoisto shake middle-class attitudesRate it:

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exacta aetate morito die at a good old age.Rate it:

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failure to thrivePoor physical growth or level of weight, relative to one's age peers.Rate it:

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flick offTo insult by showing them the back of one's fist with the middle finger extended.Rate it:

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flip the birdTo make a rude or obscene gesture; particularly, to extend the middle finger.Rate it:

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forewarned is forearmedAdvance awareness of a situation, especially a risky one, prepares one to deal with it.1863, Charles Reade, Hard Cash, ch. 4:[W]hatever a young gentleman of that age says to you, he says to many other ladies; but your experience is not equal to your sense; so profit by mine . . . forewarned is forearmed.1885, G. A. Henty, Saint George for England, ch. 4:Sometimes, they say, it is wiser to remain in ignorance; at other times forewarned is forearmed.circa 1903, Lucy Maud Montgomery, "Why Mr. Cropper Changed His Mind":"Well, Miss Maxwell, I think it only fair to tell you that you may have trouble with those boys when they do come. Forewarned is forearmed, you know."Rate it:

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golden yearsOld age, especially the years after one has retired from employment.Rate it:

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high noonExactly noon; midday; the middle of the day.Rate it:

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homines omnium ordinum et aetatumpeople of every rank and age.Rate it:

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how old are youAsks the interlocutor to give his or her age.Rate it:

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how old are youUsed to question the mental age of the interlocutor.Rate it:

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il est président d'âgeHe is chairman by seniority.Rate it:

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in the thick ofIn the middle of (something difficult).Rate it:

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in this day and ageIn the current time period of years.Rate it:

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l'âge n'est fait que pour les chevauxL’âge n’est pas important tant qu’on est en bonne santé.Rate it:

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l'âge n'est fait que pour les chevauxPar extension : il n’est pas poli de parler de la vieillesse en présence d’une personne âgée.Rate it:

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la fleur de l'âgeThe prime of life.Rate it:

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le bas âgeInfancy.Rate it:

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le moyen âgeThe Middle Ages.Rate it:

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les voyages forment la jeunesseLes premiers grands voyages, qu’on effectue seul ou en bande, à l’entrée dans l’âge adulte, permettent aux jeunes de découvrir le monde, d’aller à la rencontre des autres et de conquérir leur autonomie, font office de « rite de séparation et de socialisation ». Rate it:

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long fingerMiddle finger.Rate it:

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mariage plus vieux, mariage heureuxExpression utilisée pour illustrer une union entre jeune fille et un homme plus âgé, pour annoncer à la jeune fille que son mariage n’allait pas durer très longtemps et qu’au décès de son conjoint, elle allait bénéficier de l’héritage de son défunt mari.Rate it:

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media quae vocatur aetasthe middle ages.Rate it:

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No Spring ChickenNo longer young, old person, over his young ageRate it:

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old age is not a state of mind, it's a frontal assault!About getting old.Rate it:

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old head on young shouldersSomeone that has have the wisdom of age during his or her physical youth.Rate it:

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old ladya disrespectful way of saying wife or girlfriend, regardless of actual ageRate it:

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old man stuffWe all have aches and pains once we reach a certain age. Part of the cost of growing older. My trainer uses this phrase when I complain about some age related pain , like my arthritis.Rate it:

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old womanA person (irrespective of age or sex) who is always complaining about his or her situation.Rate it:

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on in yearsOld; advanced in age.Rate it:

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one age withthe same age as, (followed by a name).Rate it:

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one could be someone's parentSaid to emphasize age disparity of a couple, usually to express disapproval and imply the possibility of choosing a partner with closer age.Rate it:

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put out to pastureTo make someone retire, especially due to advancing age.Rate it:

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quel âge as-tuhow old are you?Rate it:

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qui arma ferre possunt or iuventusmen of military age.Rate it:

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qui per aetatem arma ferre non possunt or aetate ad bellum inutilesmen exempt from service owing to age.Rate it:

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reach an early graveTo die young. To die before the age of 80.Rate it:

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ripe old ageA very old ageRate it:

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rob the cradleTo use a young person for a purpose inappropriate to his or her age.Rate it:

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royal bumpsA ritual of two or more persons holding another person by the arms and legs, face up, while bumping them repeatedly on the floor. In modern times it is a lighthearted affair, generally performed only on a young person's birthday with the number of bumps corresponding to the person's age in years. Historically it was a hazing.Rate it:

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senectus nobis obrēpitold age creeps on us insensibly.Rate it:

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senectute, senio confectum esseto be worn out by old age.Rate it:

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si on lui pressait le nez, il en sortirait du laitSe dit d’une très jeune personne qui vient se mêler de choses au-dessus de son âge et de sa capacité.Rate it:

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stake outTo end the game by hitting the stake peg in the middle of the court.Rate it:

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suo (legitimo) anno creari (opp. ante annum)to be elected at the age required by law (lex Villia annalis).Rate it:

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tempora heroica (N. D. 3. 21. 54)the mythical period, the heroic age.Rate it:

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tertiam iam aetatem videreto be middle-aged (i.e. between thirty and forty).Rate it:

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