Age vocabulary
young genius
a child prodigy
take sth ____ granted
FOR
hardly ever; very rarely
once in a blue moon
a grumpy person
sb who complains a lot and is constantly irritated
A good thing about being retired is that you ____ work anymore.
don't have to
an unpleasant child, especially one who behaves badly
a spoilt brat
pander ___ sb's every whim
TO
very early in the morning
at the crack of dawn
a hazy memory
not clear
It's impossible to force kids to eat vegetables.
MAKE
You can't make kids eat vegetables.
someone who becomes successful, attractive, etc., at a later time in life than other people
late bloomer
be ___ your prime
IN
at the last minute; almost too late (2)
at the eleventh hour / in the nick of time
a milestone
an important event in the development or history of something or in someone's life
Ten minutes from now, I ___ here.
(not sit)
will not / won't be sitting
someone who is 100 years old or more
centenarian
to fill somebody ____ despair
WITH
you delay doing something or do it very slowly because you do not want to do it
drag your heels
to come of age
to reach the age when you are legally recognized as an adult
By the time you read this, I ____ in New York. I'll be in touch!
(arrive)
will have arrived
a criminal who is still legally a minor
a juvenile delinquent
have a memory ____ a sieve
LIKE
do sth actively and with enthusiasm because there wasn't the opportunity to do it before or when a person was younger
make up for lost time
on the spur of the moment
when you do sth suddenly, without planning it beforehand
The maximum age to enter this party is 21. You're twenty. You ______
(They will not let you enter)
You are not allowed to enter.