Act your age, not your shoe size

表现出你的年龄,而不是你的鞋码

Learning English Conversations

2013-02-18

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Abigail tells Rob to act his age not his shoe size. But what does this mean?
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  • Hello, I'm Abigail and I'm with Rob and we're doing some shoe shopping.

  • Oh, yes.

  • I'm looking for some new trainers.

  • Well, we're not really supposed to be looking for your trainers, Rob.

  • We're here because we have an amusing phrase which our listeners might like to learn.

  • Oh, well, I know that, but while we're here, I can look at trainers.

  • Well, I suppose you can look at some trainers, but let's not forget why we're here, Rob, Why we're here.

  • Oh.

  • Oh, yes, of course.

  • Look, that lady has really funny hair.

  • Rob, you're being very childish today.

  • But that's useful because I can use our phrase for today.

  • Act your age, not your shoe size.

  • Act your age, not your shoe size.

  • It's a good phrase.

  • How shall we explain it?

  • I think you've explained it beautifully already through everything you've said and done, Rob.

  • But here are some more clues to what it means.

  • I was really upset.