Be on the wrong side of 60 In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "be on the wrong side of 60", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Jimmy Hung calendar 2021-10-07 12:10

Meaning of Be on the wrong side of 60 (redirected from be (on) the wrong side of (an age) )

Be (on) the wrong side of (an age) informal

Look older than a certain age

Though she is trying to dress young, she's still on the wrong side of 40.

My friend and I are the same age, but she's on the wrong side of 50.

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an old/a wise head on young shoulders
A child or young person who thinks, talks and behaves like an older person who has more experience of life.
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To be in a poor condition.

have (grown) whiskers

To be extremely old (a joke or a story)

age of consent

Used to indicate that the age at which a person's consent to sexual relations is legitimate.

be pushing (an age)

Be nearly a particular age

Grammar and Usage of Be (on) the wrong side of (an age)

The verb "be" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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