Meaning of 'Act your age, not your shoe size'
What does the saying 'Act your age, not your shoe size' mean?
Idiom: Act your age, not your shoe size
Meaning:
Stop behaving immaturely- it is often said to adults who are acting like overgrown children and to school-age children who are acting like overgrown toddlers.
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