age out
To become too old for an activity, program or institutionTo become too old for an activity, program or institution; to become too mature for a behavior.
» It took me ages to work out where he came from.
Значение
значений: 2(непереходный)To become too old for an activity, program or institution; to become too mature for a behavior.
When foster kids age out of the system, it is important for the state to provide them with support.
(эвфемизм, непереходный)To die or retire.
The party's chances in the coming election looked grim as a large portion of their voters were going to age out.
Примеры
предложений: 2It took me ages to work out where he came from.
Jonas was ages standing out there.
Происхождение
Use of the phrasal verb, with adverb out, is analogous to run out. The phrase was likely sUse of the phrasal verb, with adverb out, is analogous to run out. The phrase was likely spread by the Boy Scouts of America, where it is used largely in sense 1 to refer to turning eighteen and becoming ineligible for the youth program.
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Формы
ages out, aging out, aged out, aged outФразовые глаголы
Фразовых глаголов: 2Однокоренные
связанных слов: 1Уроки к слову
уроков: 3- A1Present Simple: настоящее простое время — Потому что это глагол
- A1Past Simple: правильные глаголы — Потому что у него есть форма прошедшего времени
- A2Фразовые глаголы: введение — Потому что это фразовый глагол