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Opisywanie Ludzi - Age

Opanuj angielskie idiomy dotyczące wieku, takie jak 'wiosenny kurczak' i 'długi w zębie'.

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

a young individual with little or no experience

żółtodziób, młokos

żółtodziób, młokos

Ex: I may be a spring chicken, but I learn fast .

Może jestem żółtodziobem, ale uczę się szybko.

young blood
young blood
[Rzeczownik]

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

świeża krew, młoda energia

świeża krew, młoda energia

Ex: Young blood often challenges the status quo in positive ways .

Startup technologiczny rozwijał się dzięki kreatywności swojej młodej krwi, nieustannie przesuwając granice i pozostając na czele branży.

at {one's} mother's knee

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

Ex: These are values she absorbed at her mother's knee.
knee-high to a grasshopper

(of a person) very young or very small

Ex: When I was knee-high to a grasshopper, we lived in a small village.
salad days
salad days
[Rzeczownik]

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

młode lata, zielone lata

młode lata, zielone lata

Ex: He wrote poetry during his salad days in Paris .

Pisał poezję podczas swoich młodych lat w Paryżu.

on the (other|wrong) side of {num}

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

Ex: After years of working outdoors, he's on the other side of forty.
ripe old age

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

Ex: She celebrated her 100th birthday in good health a true ripe old age.
old as the hills

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

Ex: That joke 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

Ex: I may be long in the tooth, but I'm not stupid.
hale and hearty

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

Ex: At the reunion, I was glad to see my old teacher looking hale and hearty.
silver surfer
silver surfer
[Rzeczownik]

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

srebrny surfer, starszy internauta

srebrny surfer, starszy internauta

Ex: The term "silver surfer" has become common as more seniors embrace technology .
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

Ex: They have a thirty-year age gap he's old enough to be her father.
over the hill

considered old and no longer at one's best

Ex: Don't act like you're over the hill just because you had a bad day.
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