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a ripe old age
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a very old age, reached in good health
Almost always 'live to a ripe old age'. Positive, sometimes a little humorous.
In context
My great-grandmother lived to a ripe old age of ninety-eight and still made her own pickles.
Doctors say walking every day could help you reach a ripe old age.
More idioms about health
- a clean bill of healtha doctor's statement, after an examination, that someone is healthy
- a new lease of lifenew energy, or a chance to be active or useful again
- a second windnew energy that lets you continue after you felt too tired
- a shadow of your former selfmuch weaker, thinner or less impressive than before
- a splitting headachea very bad headache