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English idioms used to Describe People
spring chicken
spring chicken
[Podstatné jméno]

a young individual with little or no experience

zelenáč, mladík

zelenáč, mladík

Ex: He's no spring chicken when it comes to negotiating. 
young blood
young blood
[Podstatné jméno]

a young energetic person that brings new ideas, enthusiasm, and vitality to a group, organization, or activity

mladá krev, mladý nadšenec

mladá krev, mladý nadšenec

Ex: The company needs some young blood to modernize its systems. 
at {one's} mother's knee

used when someone has learned or experienced something from a very young age

od mala, od kolébky

od mala, od kolébky

Ex: She learned to cook at her mother's knee. 
knee-high to a grasshopper

(of a person) very young or very small

maličký, malinký

maličký, malinký

Ex: I haven't seen you since you were knee-high to a grasshopper. 
salad days
salad days
[Podstatné jméno]

the time in a person's life marked by youthfulness, inexperience, and being carefree

mladá léta, zelená léta

mladá léta, zelená léta

Ex: I remember my salad days with great fondness. 
on the (other|wrong) side of {num}

used to refer to people who look older than the age they are at

starší než je, na druhé straně

starší než je, na druhé straně

Ex: He looks like he's on the other side of fifty. 
ripe old age
ripe old age
[fráze]

an advanced stage of life characterized by a long lifespan and great wisdom

zralý věk, zralý věk

zralý věk, zralý věk

Ex: My grandmother lived to the ripe old age of 95. 
old as the hills

used to describe someone or something that is old and has existed for a long time

velmi starý, starý jako Metuzalém

velmi starý, starý jako Metuzalém

Ex: That legend is as old as the hills. 
long in the tooth

describing an individual who has lived for a very long time and is not able to do certain activities due to old age

starý, zastaralý

starý, zastaralý

Ex: I'm getting a bit long in the tooth to climb mountains. 
hale and hearty

used to describe an old person who is still very active and healthy

při síle a zdraví, statný a zdravý

při síle a zdraví, statný a zdravý

Ex: My grandfather is 90 years old, but he's still hale and hearty. 
silver surfer
silver surfer
[Podstatné jméno]

a senior citizen that spends a lot of time using the Internet

stárnoucí uživatel internetu, internetový senior

stárnoucí uživatel internetu, internetový senior

Ex: My grandfather became a silver surfer after I taught him how to use a tablet. 
old enough to be {one's} (mother|father)

used to refer to a significant age difference between two people, especially those who are romantically involved with one another

dost starý na rodiče, věkový rozdíl jako rodič

dost starý na rodiče, věkový rozdíl jako rodič

Ex: He's dating someone old enough to be his mother. 
over the hill

considered old and no longer at one's best

za zenitem, přes kopec

za zenitem, přes kopec

Ex: He's been complaining about being over the hill since he turned fifty. 
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