Act One's Age

Synonyms of act one's age

• be mature
• be responsible
• be grown-up

Antonyms of act one's age

• be immature
• be juvenile
• act childish

Collocations of act one's age

appropriate behavior

Frequency: 65 %

He needs to learn to exhibit appropriate behavior in public.

responsible actions

Frequency: 60 %

It's important to show responsible actions in times of crisis.

grown-up attitude

Frequency: 50 %

She needs to adopt a more grown-up attitude towards her responsibilities.

mature conduct

Frequency: 45 %

His mature conduct during the meeting impressed his colleagues.

Idiomatic Expressions for act one's age

• Phrase: act your age, not your shoe size
  Meaning: A humorous way of telling someone to behave more maturely or responsibly
  Usage: Stop goofing off and act your age, not your shoe size!