at (one's) time of life

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at (one's) time of life

At one's current age. At your time of life, you need to go off to college and try living on your own.

at ˈmy, ˈyour, etc. time of life

at my, your, etc. age (especially used about older people): Learn to drive at my time of life? Don’t be silly!

See also: life, of, time

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Now there's Morgan le Fay, as fresh and young as a Vassar pullet, to all appearances, and here is this old duke of the South Marches still slashing away with sword and lance at his time of life, after raising such a family as he has raised.

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She also has a levelheaded approach to life which should give Paul the stability and calm he needs at his time of life.

Letter: Your say - Paul's long & winding road; If anyone deserves a happy ending he does.. let's hope new love Nancy will give him the stability that he needs pounds 100 Letter

Neighbour Gordon Armstrong, 93, said: "For someone to attack him like that at his time of life is scandalous."