Meaning:
Someone or something that is old in age.
Examples:
- You're a little long in the tooth, aren't you?
- I'm not that long in the tooth, but thank you, I'm flattered.
- Well, he's getting a little long in the tooth.
- We're both getting long in the tooth.
- They seem a little long in the tooth.
- Well, she was a little long in the tooth to be necking in her car.
- You just got a little too long in the tooth.
- We're getting a little long in the tooth for this kind of thing, Tom.
- Bit long in the tooth for this kind of job, aren't you, Commander?
- I'm not that long in the tooth, but thank you, I'm flattered.