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golden age

idiom

A period of happiness, peace, prosperity, and great progress.


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Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    act one's age

    To behave in a manner appropriate to one's age.

  2. 02

    act one's age, not one's shoe size

    Synonym of act one's age (“to behave in a mature manner; to avoid being childish”).

  3. 03

    age before beauty

    A phrase said to allow older people to go before younger ones.

  4. 04

    come of age

    To reach a specific age where one is legally considered to be an adult.

  5. 05

    coon's age

    A very long time.

  6. 06

    day and age

    A time period of years or more.

  7. 07

    golden goose

    Something that generates much profit or gives great advantages.

  8. 08

    golden handcuffs

    Any arrangement or agreement designed to provide extremely favorable benefits or pay, so as to discourage a participant from choosing to leave it, especially to retain a choice employee in a role that is unpleasant to them.

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