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Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Long in the tooth

Option 1: The show has come to an end

Option 2: Be optimistic, even difficult times will lead to better days

Option 3: To be old, often too old to do something

Option 4: Killing of a certain ethnic or religious group on a massive scale


Team Careers360 10th Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: To be old, often too old to do something


Solution : The third option is the correct choice.

This idiom, long in the tooth is often used to humorously or colloquially describe someone who is ageing or has been around for a long time, implying that they may be getting too old for certain activities or situations.

Therefore, the correct answer is, to be old, often too old to do something.

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