English Explanatory Dictionary

be a hundred years too early

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To be so immature and unprepared as to have no hope of achieving an accomplishment.

Pronunciation

en-au-be a hundred years too early.ogg

Word forms

be a hundred years too early see conjugation of "be"

Etymology

Calque of Japanese 百年早い (hyaku-nen hayai).

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