the vale of years

The last or declining years of one's age or career. Astride his motorcycle with thick chestnut hair and a deep, booming voice, my grandfather looks very little like a man who has slipped into the vale of years.

the vale of years

the declining years of a person's life; old age.

This expression comes from Shakespeare 's Othello: ‘for I am declin'd into the vale of yeares’.

See also: of, vale, year

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

See also:

vale
biker
kick-start
hog
hog (something)
Cadillac
take (some amount of money) for (something)
take an amount of money for
an/that old chestnut
down in the doldrums

References in classic literature

It may seem remarkable, that, of four persons whom we have commemorated at Mr Allworthy's house, three of them should fix their inclinations on a lady who was never greatly celebrated for her beauty, and who was, moreover, now a little descended into the vale of years; but in reality bosom friends, and intimate acquaintance, have a kind of natural propensity to particular females at the house of a friend--viz., to his grandmother, mother, sister, daughter, aunt, niece, or cousin, when they are rich; and to his wife, sister, daughter, niece, cousin, mistress, or servant-maid, if they should be handsome.

The History of Tom Jones a Foundling

"Come, now, Josh," he was saying, in a full rumbling tone, "look at it in this light: here is your poor mother going into the vale of years, and you could afford something handsome now to make her comfortable."

Middlemarch

词组	the vale of years
释义	the vale of years the vale of years The last or declining years of one's age or career. Astride his motorcycle with thick chestnut hair and a deep, booming voice, my grandfather looks very little like a man who has slipped into the vale of years. See also: of, vale, year Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. the vale of years the declining years of a person's life; old age. This expression comes from Shakespeare 's Othello: ‘for I am declin'd into the vale of yeares’. See also: of, vale, year Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: vale biker kick-start hog hog (something) Cadillac take (some amount of money) for (something) take an amount of money for an/that old chestnut down in the doldrums References in classic literature It may seem remarkable, that, of four persons whom we have commemorated at Mr Allworthy's house, three of them should fix their inclinations on a lady who was never greatly celebrated for her beauty, and who was, moreover, now a little descended into the vale of years; but in reality bosom friends, and intimate acquaintance, have a kind of natural propensity to particular females at the house of a friend--viz., to his grandmother, mother, sister, daughter, aunt, niece, or cousin, when they are rich; and to his wife, sister, daughter, niece, cousin, mistress, or servant-maid, if they should be handsome. The History of Tom Jones a Foundling "Come, now, Josh," he was saying, in a full rumbling tone, "look at it in this light: here is your poor mother going into the vale of years, and you could afford something handsome now to make her comfortable." Middlemarch
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