wise beyond one's years
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[edit]Adjective
[edit]wise beyond one's years (not comparable)
- Particularly wise for one's age group; wiser than most others of one's age.
- 1999, Mona the Vampire, "The Miserable Phantom Dog" (season 1, episode 3a):
- Mrs. Bryerson: Um, aren't you a little young to be contacting the spirit world, dear?
- Mona: I think you'll find I'm wise beyond my years.
- 1999, Mona the Vampire, "The Miserable Phantom Dog" (season 1, episode 3a):
Derived terms
[edit]- beyond one's years (rare)
See also
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “wise beyond your years” (US) / “wise beyond your years” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.