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Descrivere le Persone - Age

Padroneggia i modi di dire inglesi riguardanti l'età, come 'pulcino di primavera' e 'lungo nel dente'.

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English idioms used to Describe People
spring chicken
spring chicken
[sostantivo]

a young individual with little or no experience

principiante, giovane alle prime armi

principiante, giovane alle prime armi

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

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

sangue nuovo, forze fresche

sangue nuovo, forze fresche

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

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

da piccolo, dalla culla

da piccolo, dalla culla

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

(of a person) very young or very small

molto piccolo, piccino

molto piccolo, piccino

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

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

anni verdi, giovinezza

anni verdi, giovinezza

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

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

più vecchio di, dall'altra parte

più vecchio di, dall'altra parte

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

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

età avanzata, età matura

età avanzata, età matura

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

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

molto vecchio, antico

molto vecchio, antico

Ex: That legend is as old as the hills. 
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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

troppo vecchio, vecchio

troppo vecchio, vecchio

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

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

robusto e sano, sano e robusto

robusto e sano, sano e robusto

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

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

navigatore anziano, argento navigatore

navigatore anziano, argento navigatore

Ex: My grandfather became a silver surfer after I taught him how to use a tablet. 
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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

abbastanza vecchio per essere suo padre, differenza d'età genitoriale

abbastanza vecchio per essere suo padre, differenza d'età genitoriale

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

considered old and no longer at one's best

superato il limite, finito

superato il limite, finito

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