My grandfather is getting on in years.
on in years
idiomOld; advanced in age.
Although he is getting on in years, he still walks to the park every single morning.
The professor, though clearly on in years, retained a sharp intellect that commanded the respect of every student in the lecture hall.
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be a hundred years too early
To be so immature and unprepared as to have no hope of achieving an accomplishment.
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donkey's years
A long time, years and years.
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four score and seven years ago
Used (sometimes sarcastically) to indicate that a past event being mentioned is particularly important: a long time ago; many years ago.
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golden years
Old age; especially, the leisure years in later life after one has retired from employment.
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never in a million years
Absolutely not.
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not in a million years
Alternative form of never in a million years.
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roll back the years
To produce a sense of nostalgia.
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term of years
The lease under which that estate in land is held.