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wise head on young shoulders

wise head on young shoulders is the alternative form of old head on young shoulders.

Meaning of old head on young shoulders

Noun

old head on young shoulders

  1. (idiomatic) Someone who has the wisdom of age during his or her physical youth.

Questions about wise head on young shoulders

What is wise head on young shoulders the alternative form of?
Wise head on young shoulders is the alternative form of old head on young shoulders.

Words near wise head on young shoulders in the dictionary

  1. wise folk
  2. wise gal
  3. wise gals
  4. wise guy
  5. wise guys
  6. wise head on young shoulders
  7. wise man
  8. wise men
  9. wise off
  10. wise up
  11. wise woman

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