ripe old age
idiomPart ofripe
ripe old age — idiom
1. A very advanced and impressive age that someone has lived to reach.
1.idiom
Definition
A very advanced and impressive age that someone has lived to reach.
Example
The community gathered to celebrate Sivan's grandmother, who lived to a ripe old age of ninety-nine.
Both of his great-aunts passed away at a ripe old age, surrounded by family.