She is an old head on young shoulders
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'Head' is being used here as a metonym for the mind (with 'shoulders', by analogy, referring to the body). Someone with an 'old head on young shoulders' would be unusually mature or wise for their age (similar to the idiom 'wise beyond their years'). Show Another related concept (especially since the source is apparently related to astrology) is 'old soul' - some people believe that certain children are unusually mature because they've somehow retained maturity learned from past lives. So, that's the thing that this type of parent may, according to the source, attempt to 'force' - they may expect and encourage a child to think and act adult at a younger age than children generally do. Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary Jump to navigation Jump to search English[edit]Alternative forms[edit]
Noun[edit]you can't put an old head on young shoulders
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Cụm từ 'An old head on young shoulders' (cái đầu già trên đôi vai trẻ), hay 'a wise head on young shoulders' có nghĩa là một người trẻ tuổi cư xử như người già với nhiều kinh nghiệm. Bạn có thể nói ai đó 'has an old head on young shoulders' hay 'is an old head on young shoulders'. Ví dụ Brazilian footballer Pele, at 17, was the youngest player at the 1958 World Cup. But he proved he was an old head on young shoulders by helping his team win the tournament, scoring six goals in the process. Martha started her first business selling birthday cards at 16. She was a wise head on young shoulders and by 21 was running a large publishing company, dealing with big clients. Xin lưu ý Nếu điều gì đó là 'head and shoulders above the rest' (cao hơn những cái còn lại một cái đầu và vai), có nghĩa là điều đó tốt hơn những điều khác. Martin's idea for a documentary film really was head and shoulders above the others. That's why they decided to commission him. Thực tế thú vị: Ngày 30 tháng 1 năm 1948, 'Cha già dân tộc' của Ấn Độ, Mahatma Gandhi, bị ám sát. Tên 'mahatma' có nghĩa là 'tâm hồn vĩ đại', và triết lý của ông về đấu tranh bất bạo động được thừa nhận rộng rãi là đã buộc chấm dứt một cách hòa bình sự cai trị của nước Anh lên Ấn Độ vào năm 1947, một năm trước khi ông chết. Indian children dress like Mahatma Gandhi to mark the anniversary of his death in 1948. Photo: Arun Sankar K / AP Today's Phrase'An old head on young shoulders', or 'a wise head on young shoulders' is a young person who behaves like an older person with more experience. You can say someone 'has an old head on young shoulders' or 'is an old head on young shoulders'. Examples Brazilian footballer Pele, at 17, was the youngest player at the 1958 World Cup. But he proved he was an old head on young shoulders by helping his team win the tournament, scoring six goals in the process. Martha started her first business selling birthday cards at 16. She was a wise head on young shoulders and by 21
was running a large publishing company, dealing with big clients. Take noteIf something is 'head and shoulders above the rest', it is substantially better than the others. Martin's idea for a documentary film really was head and shoulders above the others. That's why they decided to commission him. Interesting factOn January 30, 1948, India's 'Father of the Nation', Mahatma Gandhi, was assassinated. The name 'mahatma' means 'great soul', and his philosophy of peaceful resistance is widely credited with having forced the peaceful end of British rule of India in 1947, the year before his death. What does an old head on young shoulders mean?Today's Phrase
'An old head on young shoulders', or 'a wise head on young shoulders' is a young person who behaves like an older person with more experience.
What does the phrase she has a head on her shoulders mean?idiom. to have good judgment and be able to make good decisions: I think she has a very good head on her shoulders.
Who said you can't put an old head on young shoulders?Quote by C.S. Lewis: “I do not expect old heads on young shoulders.”
What is the idiom of shoulder?an old head on young shoulders. be a weight off (one's) shoulders. be a weight off your shoulders. be head and shoulders above (someone or something)
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