along in years

along in years
up in years & advanced in years & along in years & on in years
Fig. old; elderly. •

My uncle is up in years and can't hear too well.

Many people lose their hearing somewhat when they are 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./

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • along\ in\ years — • along in years • 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 …   Словарь американских идиом

  • along in years — index elderly Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • 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./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • get\ along\ in\ years — • get along (in years) v 1. To go or move away; move on. The policeman told the boys on the street corner to get along. 2. To go forward; make progress; advance, John is getting along well in school. He is learning more every day. Syn.: get ahead …   Словарь американских идиом

  • Years of Refusal — Studio album by Morrissey Released 16 February 2009 ( …   Wikipedia

  • Along the River During the Qingming Festival — Traditional: 清明上河圖, Simplified: 清明上河图 Artist Zhang Zeduan Year 1085 1145 Type Panoramic painting Dimen …   Wikipedia

  • Along Comes Cal — Album par Cal Tjader Sortie 1967 Enregistrement Janvier et Mars 1967 à Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. Genre Latin Jazz Producteur …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Along Came a Spider — infobox Book | name = Along Came a Spider title orig = translator = image caption = author = James Patterson illustrator = cover artist = country = United States language = English series = Alex Cross #1 genre = Mystery fiction publisher = Little …   Wikipedia

  • Along the Red Ledge — Infobox Album Name = Along the Red Ledge Type = Studio album Artist = Hall Oates Released = September 18, 1978 Recorded = 1978 Genre = Pop/Rock Length = 36:49 Label = RCA Records Producer = David Foster Reviews = Allmusic Rating|3.5|5 [http://www …   Wikipedia

  • Along, Arunachal Pradesh — Infobox Indian Jurisdiction native name = Along | type = city | latd = 28.17 | longd = 94.77 locator position = left | state name = Arunachal Pradesh district = West Siang leader title = leader name = |Ajoy Baidyaaltitude = 619 population as of …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”