- get on (in years)
- get on (in years)to grow older; to be aged. •
Aunt Mattie is getting on in years.
•They were both getting on in years.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
Aunt Mattie is getting on in years.
•They were both getting on in years.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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
get on in years — See: ALONG IN YEARS … Dictionary of American idioms
get on in years — See: ALONG IN YEARS … Dictionary of American idioms
get\ on\ in\ years — See: along in years … Словарь американских идиом
get on in years — getting older, over the hill When Mother broke her hip, she was 77 getting on in years … English idioms
get on in years — to advance in age He is getting on in years and is not very healthy … Idioms and examples
get on in years — v. grow old; become older … English slang
get\ along — • 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
get on — v. 1) (d; intr.) ( to advance ) to get on in (to get on in years) 2) (d; intr.) ( to continue ) to get on with (to get on with one s work) 3) (esp. BE) (d; intr.) ( to get along ) to get on with (how does she get on with her brother?) * * * [ get … Combinatory dictionary
get along — to grow old A shortened from of get along in years or some such phrase: He is getting along, and we can t expect him to be nimble. (Hayden, 1902) … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
get on — to grow old Standard English, being a shortened form of get on in years: ... there was only one of him and he was getting on. (N. Mitford, 1949) … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms