of age Idiome
come of age
become old enough to vote or go to the bar or fight in a war "On my 18th birthday, Dad said, ""Now that you've come of age, here's a set of keys to the car."""
of age
old enough to be allowed to do something (vote,drink etc.) When he came of age we had a big party for him to celebrate.
of age|age
adj. phr. 1a. Old enough to be allowed to do or manage something.
Mary will be of driving age on her next birthday. Antonym: OVER AGE, UNDER AGE. 1b. Old enough to vote; having the privileges of adulthood.
The age at which one is considered of age to vote, or of age to buy alcoholic drinks, or of age to be prosecuted as an adult, varies within the United States. 2. Fully developed; mature.
Education for the foreign born came of age when bilingual education was accepted as a necessary part of the public school system.of age
Being at the age of majority—that is, old abundant by law to vote, marry, or assurance acknowledged agreements after one's parents. Typically refers to age 18, the age of majority in the United States. Just because you're of age doesn't beggarly you're aback abreast in the means of the world—you're still aloof a kid. Our parents don't accept of the marriage, but we're both of age now, so they can't stop us.Learn more: age, of*of age
old abundant to marry, buy alcohol, or to assurance acknowledged agreements. (*Typically: be ~; Appear ~.) Now that Mary is of age, she can buy her own car. When I'm of age, I'm activity to get affiliated and move to the city.Learn more: age, ofof age
1. Old enough, according to the law, to be acceptable for something, as in In this accompaniment he's not of age for affairs liquor, but he may vote, or Next year Jane's advancing of age and will get her driver's license. This acceptance was aboriginal recorded about 1430. The appellation under age signifies actuality too adolescent to be eligible, as in It's adjoin the law to serve booze to anyone beneath age.
2. come of age. Mature or advance fully, as in The school's bilingual affairs has assuredly appear of age. Learn more: age, of