a ripe old age

US /ə raɪp oʊld eɪdʒ/

UK /ə raɪp oʊld eɪdʒ/

1.

a very old age

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My grandmother lived to a ripe old age of 95.

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We hope to see him live to a ripe old age.

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old age ripe the time is ripe aging age aged old