I flash back to my childhood whenever I smell that bread.
flash back
idiomTo recall or remember something; to experience a flashback.
Origin
disputed originDenominal verb of flashback.
The old song played on the radio, and I started to flash back to my first summer job.
The sudden sound of the siren caused him to flash back to the chaotic events of the accident, leaving him momentarily paralyzed by the memory.
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all the way to Egery and back
The long way; a roundabout route; a long distance to travel.
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back down
To take a less aggressive position in a conflict than one previously had, or has planned to have.
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back forty
The most remote or inaccessible part of any place.
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back gammon player
A person, chiefly a homosexual, who has anal sex.
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back in the game
Having recovered from a disadvantageous position.
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back into
To advance to the post-season as a result of another team's loss, especially where one's own team has also lost.
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back of one's hand
A display of disrespect or scorn.
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back off
To become less aggressive, particularly when one had appeared committed to act.