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along in years
Idioms and Phrases
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 鈥渙nward鈥 of on ) to the passage of time. [Late 1800s]Example Sentences
He is one of the most natural pro wrestlers to come along in years and he draws a lot of nonwrestling fans to shows.
Receivers Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson are locked in, and a quartet of freshmen receivers might be the best group to come along in years.
Carton, who could be one of the best Ohio State players to come along in years.
My review out of the Cannes film festival focused on how the film fits into Tarantino鈥檚 filmography as a palpably late-phase work, offering an artist getting along in years the chance to reflect on a world that鈥檚 changing all around him.
鈥淭o me, it was one of the most exciting findings to come along in years,鈥 said Dr. Yaffe, who noted in an accompanying editorial that this was the first large trial to demonstrate an effective strategy for preventing age-related cognitive impairment.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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