old head on young shoulders

noun

Someone who has the wisdom of age during his or her physical youth.

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Meanings

noun

alternative wise head on young shoulders

  1. alternativearchaicidiomaticAlternative form of good head on one's shoulders.
  2. idiomaticSomeone who has the wisdom of age during his or her physical youth.
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APA

old head on young shoulders. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/old%20head%20on%20young%20shoulders

MLA

“old head on young shoulders.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/old%20head%20on%20young%20shoulders. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “old head on young shoulders,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/old%20head%20on%20young%20shoulders.

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