'approaching superannuation at a rate of knots .....' ?????

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Could someone kindly explain the sentence in red please? Thank you.
"I've seen this word 'Elders' used before, and am intrigued! Who are these people? Am I included, I wonder? I qualify, on more than one count, as I am approaching superannuation at a rate of knots ............."

Marius Hancu · Accepted Answer

He's quickly approaching retirement (age) ...

Feebs11 · Answer

NemessosCould someone kindly explain the sentence in red please? Thank you. "I've seen this word 'Elders' used before, and am intrigued! Who are these people? Am I included, I wonder? I qualify, on more than one count, as I am approaching superannuation at a rate of knots ............."

"at a rate of knots" = "knots" here is the term of measurement used in sailing and flying. One knot is approximately 1.85 kilometres per hour.

It is a commonly used idiom to indicate "quickly"

Nemessos · Answer

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