green old age
A person's elderly years that are active or full of vitality.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“My grandfather enjoys his green old age by hiking every weekend.”
“Despite being eighty, she travels the world and enjoys a green old age full of new hobbies.”
“He maintained his sharp intellect and physical vigor well into his green old age, surprising everyone with his continued dedication to his craft.”
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act one's age
To behave in a manner appropriate to one's age.
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act one's age, not one's shoe size
Synonym of act one's age (“to behave in a mature manner; to avoid being childish”).
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age before beauty
A phrase said to allow older people to go before younger ones.
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any old nook or cranny
Alternative form of any nook or cranny.
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bad old days
The past, seen as a time when things were worse.
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big old
Emphatically or impressively big; really big.
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Chinese green
Synonym of lokao.
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chip off the old block
Someone who takes after one of their parents; (generally) a person similar to another.
Last updated August 10, 2026