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Hello, I'm Abigail and I'm with Rob and we're doing some shoe shopping.

Oh yes, I'm looking for some new trainers. Well we're not really supposed to be

looking for your trainers Rob we're here because we have an amusing phrase which our

listeners might like to learn. Oh well I know that but while we're here I can look at trainers. Well I suppose you can look at some trainers but let's not forget why we're here.

Rob why we're here? Oh, oh yes, of course. Look, that lady has really funny hair.

Rob, you're being very childish today, but that's useful because I can use our phrase for today.

Act your age, not your shoe size.

Act your age, not your shoe size.

It's a good phrase.

How shall we explain it?

I think you've explained it beautifully already through everything you've said and done Rob

But here are some more clues to what it means

I was really upset She just told me to act my age, not my shoe size.

These people are so childish. They need to act their age, not their shoe size.

Will you please at your age not your shoe size?

So if someone thinks you're being childish, immature, too young for your age, they can tell you to act your age, not your shoe size.

Mm, yes they can.

But look at these trainers here, says size 44 and my age is 30 so I have to act

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