on in years

Idioms  

1. see along in years.

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Example Sentences

Both of these concepts are true to their Dear Leader who has always held both those ideas in his head at the same time, but now that he's getting on in years, he is no longer able to finesse it in the same way.

From Salon

He said: "This is a national scandal, which I think we will look back on in years to come and think, how was this allowed to happen?"

From BBC

But Centurion members have gotten into brawls when playing out of town, one former officer who played on the team said, and department leaders have turned a blind eye to some of the heavy drinking that went on in years past.

From Los Angeles Times

"Just because you may be a bit on in years, it doesn't mean you don't have a lot to offer."

From BBC

Mortgage holders, feeling unduly burdened by the higher rates they took on in years past, are tapping their personal savings or taking out cheap loans under stimulus programs intended for big-ticket consumer purchases or for starting new businesses.

From Reuters