My grandfather enjoys his green old age by hiking every weekend.
green old age
idiomA person's elderly years that are active or full of vitality.
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.