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1 get etc long in the tooth
((of a person or animal) to be, become etc, old: I'm getting a bit long in the tooth to climb mountains.) byť starý
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long in the tooth — phrasal : past one s best days : old as fighters go, he is a sere and yellowed leaf and long in the tooth Gilbert Millstein * * * long in the tooth Elderly, like a horse whose gums are receding with age • • • Main Entry: ↑tooth * * * long in the… … Useful english dictionary
long in the tooth — If someone is long in the tooth, they are a bit too old to do something. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** A person who is long in the tooth is a bit too old to do something. She s a bit long in the tooth for a cabaret dancer, isn t… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
long in the tooth — to be very old. Don t you think she s a bit long in the tooth to be a romantic heroine? Etymology: based on the idea that teeth grow longer in some animals as they get older … New idioms dictionary
long in the tooth — humorous rather old I m a bit long in the tooth to be looking for a girlfriend … English dictionary
long in the tooth — If someone is long in the tooth, they are a bit too old to do something … The small dictionary of idiomes
long in the tooth old — Horses are aged by the recession of their gums: ... he wanted to link up with some nice little bit less long in the tooth. (Christie, 1939) … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
Long in the tooth — If someone is long in the tooth, they are a bit too old to do something … Dictionary of English idioms
be long in the tooth — humorous to be too old. I d have thought she was a bit long in the tooth to be starring as the romantic heroine … New idioms dictionary
tooth — [[t]tu͟ːθ[/t]] ♦♦♦ teeth 1) N COUNT: oft poss N Your teeth are the hard white objects in your mouth and which you use for biting and chewing. She had very pretty straight teeth... If a tooth feels very loose, your dentist may recommend that it s… … English dictionary
long — long1 W1S1 [lɔŋ US lo:ŋ] adj comparative longer superlative longest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(great length)¦ 2¦(great distance)¦ 3¦(large amount of time)¦ 4¦(particular length/distance/time)¦ 5¦(writing)¦ 6¦(clothing)¦ 7¦(tiring/boring)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
long — long1 W1S1 [lɔŋ US lo:ŋ] adj comparative longer superlative longest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(great length)¦ 2¦(great distance)¦ 3¦(large amount of time)¦ 4¦(particular length/distance/time)¦ 5¦(writing)¦ 6¦(clothing)¦ 7¦(tiring/boring)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English