be getting younger

be getting younger

To be doing something at a surprisingly young age (at least to the speaker). Home buyers seem to be getting younger—or does it just feel that way now that I'm 50? A: "Are college students getting younger?" B: "No, it's just that a lot of them look like they're about twelve years old." Because I was born in the 80s, it was pretty jarring the first time I hired someone born in the 90s. New hires are getting younger on me all the time.

See also: get, young

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be getting ˈyounger

(spoken) used to say that people seem to be doing something at a younger age than they used to, or that they seem younger because you are now older: The band’s fans are getting younger. ♢ Why do police officers seem to be getting younger?

See also: get, young

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