What does under age mean?
Idiom Meaning:
too young to do something
Examples of this Idiom in Movies & TV Shows:
True Detective “Seeing Things” (2014)
Time of Scene:
Detective Marty Hart: That girl’s not 18. The sheriff know you got under age working here?
Jan: What do you know about where that girl’s been? Where she come from? You wanna know Beth’s situation before she ran out on her uncle?
Detective Marty Hart: There are other places she could go.
Jan: Such holy bullshit from you. It’s a woman’s body, ain’t it? A woman’s choice.
Detective Marty Hart: Well, she don’t look like a woman to me. At that age, she is not equipped to make those kinda choices. But I guess you don’t give a shit what kind of damage she’s doing to herself as long as you’re making your money.
Whale Music (1994)
Time of Scene: N/A
Fay: This girl looks under age, Des. Could mean prison.
Desmond: That seems a heavy price to pay for a youthful appearance.
A Stranger in My Arms (1959)
Time of Scene: N/A
Pike Yarnell: You, uh, you aren’t under age, are you?
Pat Beasley: If I am, you’re worth growing up for.
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