get on in years
get on in years
To be advanced or advancing in age; to be old or aging. I might be getting on in years, but I'm no fool when it comes to technology! Your grandfather's getting on in years, so you may need to speak a bit more loudly around him.
See also: get, on, year
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- getting on (in years)
- be on in years
- on in years
- up in years
- along in years
- fool
- in (one's) second childhood
- in second childhood
- any old thing
- take account of (someone or something)