ГОДЫ ВЫШЛИ

• ГОДА <ГОДЫ> ВЫШЛИ кому, чьи substand

[VPsubj]

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1. s.o. has become an adult, reached a suitable age for sth. (often marriage): года X-у вышли ≈ X is (has come) of age; [in limited contexts] X is old enough; [of a young woman considered ready for marriage] X is of marriageable age.

     ♦ [2-ой мужик:] Что же замуж не выдают? Года-то уж небось вышли? (Толстой 3). [Second Peasant:] Why don't they marry them off? They're old enough, aren't they? (3a).

2. s.o. is beyond the maximum age allowed for sth.: года Х-овы вышли ≈ X is past (has passed) the age limit (the cutoff age); X is overage (too old) (for sth.).