of a certain age
Middle-aged or olderMiddle-aged or older.
» Tom hasn't yet come of age.
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2 senses(euphemistic)Middle-aged or older.
Near-synonyms: (indeterminate) getting on in years, on in years, long in the tooth; (past middle age) older, senior, elderly, geriatric; see also Thesaurus:elderly
a lady of a certain age
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see of, a, certain, age: belonging to some particular specified age range.
All able-bodied men of a certain age were subject to conscription by royal decree.
Examples
222 sentencesTom hasn't yet come of age.
People of all ages like this song.
ruЭта песня нравится людям всех возрастов. — marafon
He died last year of old age.
ruОн умер в прошлом году от старости. — odexed
I'd like to die of old age.
He died of old age two years ago.
ruОн умер от старости два года назад. — marafon
deEr starb vor zwei Jahren an Altersschwäche. — xtofu80
Origin
Perhaps a calque of French d'un certain âge.Perhaps a calque of French d'un certain âge.
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Synonyms
7 synonymsSee also
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