along in years
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 “onward” of on) to the passage of time. [Late 1800s]
Words nearby along in years
aloidae,
aloin,
alone,
along,
along for the ride,
along in years,
along the lines of,
along with,
alongships,
alongshore,
alongside