rob the cradle (English, verb)
expansion: rob the cradle (third-person singular simple present robs the cradle, present participle robbing the cradle, simple past and past participle robbed the cradle)
Senses:
glosses: To marry or become romantically involved with a much younger person, especially one from a younger generation.
tags: disapproving
idiomatic
glosses: To use a young person for a purpose inappropriate to their age.
tags: disapproving
idiomatic
Forms:
form: robs the cradle
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: robbing the cradle
tags: participle
present
form: robbed the cradle
tags: participle
past
form: robbed the cradle
tags: past