well up in years



well up in years

Euph. aged; old. Jane's husband is well up in years. He is nearly seventy-five. Joan's well up in years but healthy.
See also: up, well, year

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
LenaLE-nah (German, Polish, Italian), LYE-nah (Russian), LEE-nə (English)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Polish, Russian, English, Italian, Portuguese
JÜRgenYUYR-genLow German
DuarteDWARTPortuguese
Gurmeet-Indian (Sikh)
ReubenROO-bən (English)Biblical, Hebrew, English
Doroteiadoo-roo-TAY-əPortuguese