Sekirov Dictionary

years

UK /jɪəz/US /jɪɹz/

noun 1
phrases 10

noun[plural only]1

•
(informal) A very long time.
- It took years for the bus to come.

Phrases with years

beyond one's years
Extraordinary compared to most in one's age group; characteristic of an older person.
donkey's years
A long time, years and years.
golden years
Old age; especially, the leisure years in later life after one has retired from employment.
never in a million years
Absolutely not.
on in years
Old; advanced in age.
roll back the years
To demonstrate a performance later in life as good as in one's prime.
term of years
An estate in land held under a lease which is not perpetual or indefinite in length, though in some cases may be contingent on some guaranteed occurrence.
term of years absolute
An estate in land held for a term of years of either a specified length or on a periodic basis, and which is not a term of years determinable (though may be determinable for other reasons); a leasehold estate in land.
term of years determinable
An estate in land held for a term of years which determined on the deaths of certain individuals, or the cessation of certain life interests.
twilight years
Old age.

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