act one's age — meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  Global Englishinformal
  • To behave in a manner considered appropriate for one's chronological age; to stop exhibiting immature, juvenile, or socially inappropriate behavior given one's stage of life.

  Examples

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  • Tim was told to act his age after throwing a tantrum at the family dinner.

    Le dijeron a Tim que actuara según su edad después de hacer un berrinche en la cena familiar.

  • You need to act your age in professional settings to be taken seriously.

    Necesitas comportarte de acuerdo a tu edad en entornos profesionales para que te tomen en serio.

  • She’s finally acting her age now that she’s started a stable career and settled down.

    Ella finalmente está actuando según su edad ahora que empezó una carrera estable y se ha establecido.

  • Acting your age means avoiding childish pranks and focusing on mature behavior.

    Actuar según tu edad significa evitar bromas infantiles y enfocarte en un comportamiento maduro.