no spring chicken

1. No longer a young person, as in Sally's no spring chicken, but she plays a fine game of tennis. This unflattering expression, often applied to women, has been used since the early 1700s, although spring was omitted from the earliest citation (1711).

Example Sentences

She is also, however, no spring chicken.

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“The papacy is a huge burden. Especially for an older man,” Adeyemi replies, cutting his eyes at Tremblay, no spring chicken, in a particular way.

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“I’m thinking of getting Maria a ring for Christmas. You know, like an engagement ring. With something shiny in it. I know, we haven’t known each other very long. And we wouldn’t have to get married right away. On the other hand, I’m no spring chicken and I’d like to settle down and raise a couple of kids and maybe a couple of hamsters, too, you know?”

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Mr Biden turns 81 on Monday, making him the oldest president ever, with Mr Trump no spring chicken at 77.

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It is worth noting that Trọng himself is no spring chicken, at 79 years old.

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Related Words

• aged 
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• old 
• retired