"act one's age, not one's shoe size" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: acts one's age, not one's shoe size [present, singular, third-person], acting one's age, not one's shoe size [participle, present, singular, third-person], acted one's age, not one's shoe size [participle, past, present, singular, third-person], acted one's age, not one's shoe size [past, present, singular, third-person]
Etymology: In reference to a person's shoe size (in the US or UK shoe size systems) usually being much lower than their age. Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} act one's age, not one's shoe size (third-person singular simple present acts one's age, not one's shoe size, present participle acting one's age, not one's shoe size, simple past and past participle acted one's age, not one's shoe size)
  1. (idiomatic, usually imperative) Synonym of act one's age (“to behave in a mature manner; to avoid being childish”). Tags: idiomatic, imperative, usually Synonyms: act one's age [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-act_one's_age,_not_one's_shoe_size-en-verb-filXxD2P Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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