idiom
long in the tooth
LONG in the TOOTH
lɒŋ ɪn ðə tuːθListen
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Syllable breakdown
longinthetooth
Dictionary meaning
rather old; past one's peak; aged; from the practice of judging a horse's age by examining the length of its teeth, which appear to lengthen as the gums recede with age; now used informally and often humorously about aging people or things
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