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Describing People - Age

Master English idioms regarding age, like "spring chicken" and "long in the tooth".

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English idioms used to Describe People
spring chicken

a young individual with little or no experience

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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