The tenant signed a contract for a term of years.
term of years
idiomThe lease under which that estate in land is held.
Origin
disputed originFrom term + of + years.
The landlord and the tenant agreed on a term of years for the commercial office space lease.
The legal agreement clearly stipulated a term of years, ensuring the property remained under the tenant's control for the duration of the contract.
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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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blanket term
A word or phrase that is used to describe multiple groups of related things.
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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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on in years
Old; advanced in age.