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Definition of spring chicken noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

spring chicken

noun

/ˌsprɪŋ ˈtʃɪkɪn/

/ˌsprɪŋ ˈtʃɪkɪn/

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Idioms

be no spring chicken

(humorous) to be no longer young
- Take it easy. You’re no spring chicken yourself, you know.
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