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Haroldo Machado
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Hey!
I read about the idiom: "Long in the tooth", meaning that someone is old, or older.
What I want to know is: do you normally say this? Or in what kind of situation do you use this expression.
Thank you in advance!
2017年8月3日 16:47
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I am 45. I use it to describe people who are older than me. But perhaps I am now long in the tooth myself. I feel older than I should now. Sigh.
Don't let these Americans and whippersnappers put you off using this fine expression!
2017年8月3日
I've heard it a handful of times, most recently in an episode of 'Suits', but never used it myself.
2017年8月3日
Haha I think I might've used it once in my life. I'm not sure if this idiom has extended to millennials, but it's fair to assume that most people understand it. We don't tend to use it, though. It's a bit antiquated.
2017年8月3日
I have never used that particular expression to express that someone is old, but I have used it to express that something is old, e.g., "These shoes are a little long in the tooth." (The expression comes from the way that a horse trader evaluates the age of a horse, so it isn't typically applied to people.)
2017年8月3日
We know the expression, but it's a bit of a Catch-22. We will hear it mostly from the older generation, usually to describe how things have changed from when they were young.
Ex: Well, I may be long in the tooth, but when I was in school, kids didn't wear their pants so low and show off their underwear.
2017年8月3日
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