Megumi@Ibaraki
"I'm getting on a bit for that."
Do you usually use this phrase to mean "I'm a bit old for that."?
Example sentences will be appreciated.
19 apr 2014 08:58
Risposte · 2
3
Yes, that's correct. "Getting on" means you are getting old. (Unless you are talking about "getting on" a bus or train, etc.)
19 aprile 2014
2
'To be getting on' means to 'grow old' / 'to age'.
Last week I realised that my neighbour is getting on a bit.
19 aprile 2014
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Megumi@Ibaraki
Competenze linguistiche
Inglese, Italiano, Giapponese
Lingua di apprendimento
Inglese, Italiano
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