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
Yardena-Hebrew
Tamid-Arabic
Manju-Indian, Hindi, Malayalam, Telugu
Olegah-LYEKRussian
Nadzeya-Belarusian
Drea-English