- long in the tooth old
- Horses are aged by the recession of their gums:... he wanted to link up with some nice little bit less long in the tooth. (Christie, 1939)
How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
long in the tooth old
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long in the tooth — If someone is long in the tooth, they are a bit too old to do something … The small dictionary of idiomes
long in the tooth — old, aged, over the hill Jack is a good pitcher, but he s long in the tooth too old … English idioms
long in the tooth — ► long in the tooth rather old. [ORIGIN: originally said of horses, from the recession of the gums with age.] Main Entry: ↑long … English terms dictionary
long in the tooth — phrasal : past one s best days : old as fighters go, he is a sere and yellowed leaf and long in the tooth Gilbert Millstein * * * long in the tooth Elderly, like a horse whose gums are receding with age • • • Main Entry: ↑tooth * * * long in the… … Useful english dictionary
long in the tooth — If someone is long in the tooth, they are a bit too old to do something. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** A person who is long in the tooth is a bit too old to do something. She s a bit long in the tooth for a cabaret dancer, isn t… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
long in the tooth — adjective Old, aged. His cousin was now of more than middle age. . . . She was lean, and yellow, and long in the tooth. See Also: dont look a gift horse in the mouth … Wiktionary
long in the tooth — to be very old. Don t you think she s a bit long in the tooth to be a romantic heroine? Etymology: based on the idea that teeth grow longer in some animals as they get older … New idioms dictionary
long in the tooth — humorous rather old I m a bit long in the tooth to be looking for a girlfriend … English dictionary
Long in the tooth — If someone is long in the tooth, they are a bit too old to do something … Dictionary of English idioms
be long in the tooth — humorous to be too old. I d have thought she was a bit long in the tooth to be starring as the romantic heroine … New idioms dictionary
