What does the idiom 'get on in years' imply?

Idioms Related to Age

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Becoming more youthful
Growing old
Staying the same age
Getting younger
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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If someone is described as 'knee high to a grasshopper', what does it mean?
They are very old
They are very tall
They are very short
They are very young
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which idiom would you use to describe a child?
Knee high to a grasshopper
No spring chicken
Get on in years
Mutton dressed as lamb
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does 'long in the tooth' suggest about a person?
They are a bit too old for something
They are too young for something
They have long teeth
They are very wise
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which idiom would best describe someone who is too old to be a waitress?
Long in the tooth
Knee high to a grasshopper
Over the hill
Silver Surfer
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is meant by 'mutton dressed as lamb'?
A young person dressing older
A person dressing inappropriately
A middle-aged person dressing younger
A person dressing in animal costumes
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which idiom would you use to describe someone who is trying to look younger by their clothing?
Get on in years
Mutton dressed as lamb
Knee high to a grasshopper
Silver Surfer
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