Act One's Age Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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act one's age What does act one's age mean?	to behave as a mature person or at least to behave equal to one's age	My friend never acts her age in public.
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go through (an experience) What does "go through (an experience)" mean?	to experience/suffer/live through something	The man has gone through some hard times since he lost his job.

get religion What does "get religion" mean?	to develop a strong religious belief	My uncle recently got religion and is very busy now.
spud What does "spud" mean?	potato.	"Addicted to Spuds" (song title).
white-tie event/affair What does "white-tie event/affair" mean?	an event that requires guests to wear formal dress such as men wearing white bow ties with formal evening dress	I attended a white-tie dinner in honor of the president of our university.
game that two can play What does "game that two can play" mean?	a good or bad strategy that two competing sides can both use	The insults from my friend are a game that two can play and if she wants to continue then so can I.
the straight and narrow What does "the straight and narrow" mean?	a straight and law-abiding route through life	The young man was back on the straight and narrow after his discussions with the police officer and social worker.
swing into action What does "swing into action" mean?	to start doing something	The members of the rugby team swung into action and cleaned the room after the party.
from stem to stern What does "from stem to stern" mean?	from one end to the other, from the front to the back of a ship	The boat was damaged from stem to stern after the big storm.

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Act One's Age Idiom