along in years

Advanced in age; old or becoming old. I might be a little bit along in years, but I'm no fool when it comes to technology! Your grandfather's along in years, so you may need to speak a bit more loudly around him.

along in years

Also, on in years. Elderly, old. For example, Grandma's along in years now and doesn't hear too well, or Our dog is not as frisky now that he's getting on in years. This idiom transfers the length of along (and the "onward" of on) to the passage of time. [Late 1800s]

词组	along in years
释义	along in years along in years Advanced in age; old or becoming old. I might be a little bit along in years, but I'm no fool when it comes to technology! Your grandfather's along in years, so you may need to speak a bit more loudly around him. See also: year Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. along in years Also, on in years. Elderly, old. For example, Grandma's along in years now and doesn't hear too well, or Our dog is not as frisky now that he's getting on in years. This idiom transfers the length of along (and the "onward" of on) to the passage of time. [Late 1800s] See also: year The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. See also: come along famously get along famously (with someone) get on/along famously coast coast along do something on/along the way along the way pound along rip along
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