acting one's age, not one's shoe size

A form of act one's age — To behave in a manner appropriate to one's age.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of act one's age, not one's shoe size
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APA

acting one's age, not one's shoe size. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acting%20one's%20age%2C%20not%20one's%20shoe%20size

MLA

“acting one's age, not one's shoe size.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acting%20one's%20age%2C%20not%20one's%20shoe%20size. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acting one's age, not one's shoe size,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acting%20one's%20age%2C%20not%20one's%20shoe%20size.

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