{"id":26849,"date":"2025-07-01T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ellalanguage.com\/blog\/?p=26849"},"modified":"2025-06-11T10:00:38","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T08:00:38","slug":"age-idioms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ellalanguage.com\/blog\/age-idioms\/","title":{"rendered":"15 Age Idioms"},"content":{"rendered":"

Age Idioms<\/h1>\n

Growing older brings new experiences, memories, and sometimes a few surprises. English speakers use fun idioms to talk about age, whether it\u2019s feeling youthful, noticing the years, or celebrating later life. Below are 15 popular age-related idioms with examples.
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Old as the hills<\/h2>\n

Very, very old.<\/p>\n

That castle is old as the hills<\/b>\u2014it\u2019s been here for centuries.<\/div>\n
My grandmother\u2019s stories are old as the hills<\/b> but still fun to hear.<\/div>\n

Over the hill<\/h2>\n

Past the best time in life; jokingly \u201ctoo old.\u201d<\/p>\n

He just turned fifty, and his friends teased him, \u201cYou\u2019re over the hill<\/b> now!\u201d<\/div>\n
Don\u2019t feel over the hill<\/b> at forty\u2014you\u2019ve got plenty of time.<\/div>\n

No spring chicken<\/h2>\n

Not young anymore.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m no spring chicken<\/b>, so I go to bed early now.<\/div>\n
He may seem energetic, but he\u2019s no spring chicken<\/b> at sixty.<\/div>\n

Young at heart<\/h2>\n

Feeling or acting younger than your real age.<\/p>\n

She\u2019s seventy but dances every week\u2014she\u2019s young at heart<\/b>.<\/div>\n
Even though he\u2019s retired, he\u2019s young at heart<\/b> and loves video games.<\/div>\n

Fit as a fiddle<\/h2>\n

Very healthy and strong.<\/p>\n

After his exercise plan, he\u2019s fit as a fiddle<\/b>.<\/div>\n
At eighty-five, my grandpa is still fit as a fiddle<\/b>.<\/div>\n

Long in the tooth<\/h2>\n

Showing signs of age; old.<\/p>\n

That car is getting long in the tooth<\/b>; maybe it\u2019s time to sell it.<\/div>\n
My old computer is long in the tooth<\/b> but still works.<\/div>\n

Golden years<\/h2>\n

The time after retirement, when life is peaceful and enjoyable.<\/p>\n

They travel the world in their golden years<\/b>.<\/div>\n
My parents moved to the beach for their golden years<\/b>.<\/div>\n

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In one\u2019s prime<\/h2>\n

At the best and strongest time of life.<\/p>\n

Athletes are often in their prime<\/b> in their twenties.<\/div>\n
She wrote her best books when she was in her prime<\/b>.<\/div>\n

Age like fine wine<\/h2>\n

To get better with age.<\/p>\n

His singing voice has aged like fine wine<\/b> over the years.<\/div>\n
That painting really ages like fine wine<\/b>\u2014it looks more beautiful now.<\/div>\n

Act your age<\/h2>\n

Behave in a way suitable for your age.<\/p>\n

Stop joking around and act your age<\/b>, please.<\/div>\n
He\u2019s thirty but still likes to play games\u2014sometimes people tell him to act his age<\/b>.<\/div>\n

Senior moment<\/h2>\n

A brief, funny moment of forgetfulness.<\/p>\n

I had a senior moment<\/b> and forgot where I put my glasses.<\/div>\n
Don\u2019t worry\u2014everyone has a senior moment<\/b> now and then.<\/div>\n

Feel your age<\/h2>\n

To notice you are getting older (tired, sore).<\/p>\n

After the hike, I really feel my age<\/b>.<\/div>\n
She felt her age<\/b> when she needed a nap after shopping all day.<\/div>\n

In the bloom of youth<\/h2>\n

At the best and most attractive time of being young.<\/p>\n

The students at university are in the bloom of youth<\/b>.<\/div>\n
She enjoyed life fully in the bloom of youth<\/b>.<\/div>\n

Come of age<\/h2>\n

To become an adult or reach maturity.<\/p>\n

In many countries, you come of age<\/b> at eighteen.<\/div>\n
The novel shows how the hero comes of age<\/b> during his journey.<\/div>\n

Show one\u2019s age<\/h2>\n

To look or act older than one really is.<\/p>\n

This old jacket shows its age<\/b> with faded colors.<\/div>\n
He was very tired today and really showed his age<\/b>.<\/div>\n
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