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

"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

Several congressional aides said they received more outreach on the bills than any other they’d worked on in years.

From Los Angeles Times