not getting any younger
idiom
informal + humorous
—used to say that someone is getting older and may not have much more time to do something
If we really want to see Paris, we should do it soon. We're not getting any younger, you know.
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The median first-time homebuyer is now 38 years old and not getting any younger.
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Melvin Backman, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Why won’t this confirmed New York bachelor, who is celebrating his 35th birthday and not getting any younger, finally settle down with a wife?
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2024
The Brazilian is not getting any younger, but still a global name and a prize draw for a Saudi club to be attracted by.
—Liam Canning, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
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Melvin Backman, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Why won’t this confirmed New York bachelor, who is celebrating his 35th birthday and not getting any younger, finally settle down with a wife?
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2024
The Brazilian is not getting any younger, but still a global name and a prize draw for a Saudi club to be attracted by.
—Liam Canning, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Not getting any younger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20getting%20any%20younger. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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