act one's age



act one's age

Behave more maturely. Although the phrase often is used in asking children to act in a more grown-up fashion ( Only babies suck their thumbs; act your age), it also may refer to an adult who is, sometimes deliberately, acting much younger than might be considered appropriate ( Grandpa, it's time you stopped climbing ladders and acted your age).
See also: act, age

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
GertrudGER-troot (German)German, Ancient Germanic
Hippocrates-Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Esmaraldaez-mə-RAHL-dəEnglish (Rare)
AntÔNio-Portuguese (Brazilian)
Anatol-Polish
Nata-Russian