be over age

  • 1over-age — adj too old for a particular purpose or activity ≠ ↑under age ▪ Leyton was over age for recruitment into the army …

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  • 2over-age — over ageˈ adjective 1. Beyond the age limit specified for 2. Too old (see also ↑overage under ↑over) • • • Main Entry: ↑over …

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  • 3over age — Too old • • • Main Entry: ↑age …

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  • 4over-age — 1) ADJ If you are over age, you are officially too old to do something. He was a couple of months over age for the youth team. 2) ADJ: ADJ n (disapproval) You use over age to describe someone who is doing something that is usually done by much… …

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  • 5over age — {adj. phr.} Too old; not young enough; above the legal age. * /Grandfather wanted to fight in World War II, but he could not because he was over age./ Contrast: UNDER AGE …

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  • 6over age — {adj. phr.} Too old; not young enough; above the legal age. * /Grandfather wanted to fight in World War II, but he could not because he was over age./ Contrast: UNDER AGE …

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  • 7over\ age — adj. phr. too old; not young enough; above the legal age. Grandfather wanted to fight in World War II, but he could not because he was over age. Contrast: under age …

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  • 8over-age — /ˈoʊvər eɪdʒ/ (say ohvuhr ayj) adjective beyond the proper age. {over + age (noun) …

  • 9over age — старше, чем допускается, pазpешается, полагается Нe was not eligible for the examination because he was over age …

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  • 10over-age — adjective too old for a particular purpose or activity: He looked like an over age drummer from some sixties band. compare underage …

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