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Long in the tooth What does Long in the tooth mean?
To be getting old.
Daddy needs a new Porsche. The old one is getting a bit long in the tooth. Strange as it may seem this phrase's origin is closely related to the origin of the phrase "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth". The age of a horse can be roughly determined by examining its teeth, since a horse's gums recede as they age. The longer the teeth of a horse appear to be, the older the horse.
long in the tooth What does long in the tooth mean?
old
The man was feeling a little long in the tooth and he did not have much energy.
long in the tooth What does long in the tooth mean?
old
The man was feeling long in the tooth and he did not have much energy.
Used colloquially to describe having sexual intercourse with someone who is not a virgin, especially when they are in a relationship. The analogy refers to a loaf of bread; it is not readily apparent, once the end has been removed, exactly how many slices have been taken.('You never miss a slice from a cut
loaf' is also used.)