You're talking to an elderly
neighbor. She says that she is 90 years old, but she jokes that she still has a
lot of energy.
Sometimes you want to state an opinion, but you know
that the people you're speaking to have a different idea in mind. For example,
you might think that Paris would be a bad place to live. However, you know that
a lot of people like Paris. In that case, it can be helpful to acknowledge the
other opinion like this:
Paris might be popular, but I wouldn't want to live there.
Or if you're trying to
convince your partner to buy a more expensive pair of shoes instead of a
cheaper pair, you can say this:
They might be more expensive, but they'll last longer.
Use the phrase "young at
heart" to describe an older person who acts or feels like a young person.
For example, an elderly person who enjoys dancing, makes funny jokes, or has a
lot of energy can be called "young at heart".
"Young at heart" is a positive phrase. If you want to talk about
someone old who acts young in a negative way, you can say something like:
He doesn't act his age.
He still acts like a child.