getting up in years
Example Sentences
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“The cat could be getting up in years, and he might not be as graceful as he used to be,” feline behaviorist Ingrid Johnson tells me.
From Slate ● Dec. 21, 2019
Hall mentioned he was getting up in years and if he was going to tell his story he’d better do it now.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 2, 2017
Bush 41 is getting up in years and misjudges Bush 43, who I found made his own decisions,” Mr. Rumsfeld said in a statement.
From New York Times ● Nov. 5, 2015
In response, Rumsfeld today responded, “Bush 41 is getting up in years and misjudges Bush 43, who I found made his own decisions.”
From MSNBC ● Nov. 5, 2015
Man and boy I've been in charge of this beat for twenty years; usually a quiet spot; this sudden row rather trying for one getting up in years.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 99, December 13, 1890 by Various
