"long in the tooth"

[Jonathan Lighter]

2005 _Overheard in New York_ (Sept. 19) http://www.overheardinnewyork.com/archives/2005_09.html :

Guy #1: She was a little long in the tooth.
Guy #2: "Long in the tooth"? I've never heard that one before.
Guy #1: Her face was all long. But she's tall. Like 6' 2".

JL

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