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Décrire les Gens - Age

Maîtrisez les expressions idiomatiques anglaises concernant l'âge, comme 'poussin de printemps' et 'long dans la dent'.

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English idioms used to Describe People
spring chicken

a young individual with little or no experience

bleu, jeune blanc

bleu, jeune blanc

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

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

sang neuf, jeune dynamique

sang neuf, jeune dynamique

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

depuis l'enfance, dès le berceau

depuis l'enfance, dès le berceau

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

(of a person) very young or very small

haut comme trois pommes, petit

haut comme trois pommes, petit

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

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

jeunes années, vertes années

jeunes années, vertes années

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

plus âgé que, de l'autre côté

plus âgé que, de l'autre côté

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

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

grand âge, âge mûr

grand âge, âge mûr

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

vieux comme le monde, ancien

vieux comme le monde, ancien

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

vieux, ringard

vieux, ringard

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

solide et vigoureux, fringant et vigoureux

solide et vigoureux, fringant et vigoureux

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

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

cyber-senior, senior connecté

cyber-senior, senior connecté

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

assez vieux pour être son parent, différence d'âge parentale

assez vieux pour être son parent, différence d'âge parentale

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

considered old and no longer at one's best

passé l'âge, fini

passé l'âge, fini

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