age out (of something)

age out (of something)
age out (of something)
[for an adult] to grow [mentally or in years] out of certain behavior or out of a group or classification that is based on age. (Jargon.) •

Most of them tend to age out at about 35.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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