long in the tooth
Old; agedOld; aged.
» The starlet is a little long in the tooth.
Das Starlet ist etwas in die Jahre gekommen. — Esperantostern
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1 senses(idiomatic)Old; aged.
alt, in die Jahre gekommen
ста́рыйstáryj, пожило́йpožilój, песо́к сыплетсяpesók sypletsja
Examples
6 sentencesThe starlet is a little long in the tooth.
deDas Starlet ist etwas in die Jahre gekommen. — Esperantostern
The creature's mouth was full of long sharp teeth.
When he smiled, the children saw his long, gray teeth.
deAls er lächelte, sahen die Kinder seine langen, grauen Zähne. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
When she smiled, the children saw her long grey teeth.
A rat is a small animal with long, pointed teeth and a long tail.
ruКрыса — это маленькое животное с острыми длинными зубами и хвостом. — odexed
deEine Ratte ist ein kleines Tier mit langen, spitzen Zähnen und einem langen Schwanz. — Naina
Translations
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Origin
Possibly from the practice of examining the length of horses’ teeth when estimating theirPossibly from the practice of examining the length of horses’ teeth when estimating their ages: an old horse has long, rectangular incisors, and their occlusion angle is steep. Compare don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
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