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acting one's age, not one's shoe size

acting one's age, not one's shoe size is the present participle and gerund of act one's age.

Meaning of act one's age

Verb

act one's age (third-person singular simple present acts one's age, present participle acting one's age, simple past and past participle acted one's age)

  1. (idiomatic) To behave in a manner appropriate to one's age.
    Synonyms:
    behave one's age
  2. (imperative) To behave in a mature manner; to avoid being childish.
    • Act your age and stop fiddling with that pen – you’re showing us up.

Questions about acting one's age, not one's shoe size

What is acting one's age, not one's shoe size the present participle and gerund of?
Acting one's age, not one's shoe size is the present participle and gerund of act one's age.

Words near acting one's age, not one's shoe size in the dictionary

  1. acting a fool
  2. acting charades
  3. acting chicken
  4. acting on
  5. acting one's age
  6. acting one's age, not one's shoe size
  7. acting out
  8. acting possum
  9. acting the fool
  10. acting the giddy goat
  11. acting the goat

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