along in years

[along in years] or [on in years] {adj. phr.}

Elderly; growing old.

* /As Grandfather got on in years, he became quiet and thoughtful./

* /Our dog isn 't very playful because it is getting on in years./

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms


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