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act (one's) age
act (one's) age
To act in accordance with one's expected level of maturity. Really, John, act your age a little, you're like a child sometimes. I'm glad that Sarah is so committed to her studies, but sometimes I wish she would act her age and go out with friends a bit.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Davida | | - | English (Rare) |
| Emiliana | | e-mee-LYAH-nah (Italian, Spanish) | Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Zachariah | | zak-ə-RIE-ə (English) | English, Biblical |
| LÍA | | LEE-a | Galician |
| Taiki | | tah-ee-kee | Japanese |
| MatjaŽ | | - | Slovene |