memory lane
An imaginary path along which one can take a nostalgic or sentimental journey through one's memories of the past.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“Looking at these old photos takes me down memory lane.”
“We spent the whole evening walking down memory lane while looking at our childhood scrapbooks.”
“The old neighborhood had changed significantly, yet every corner still invited him to take a bittersweet stroll down memory lane.”
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jog someone's memory
To cause someone to remember something, suddenly; to spark a memory.
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skate one's lane
To mind one's own business; focus on one's own goals and tasks and not worry about what others are doing.
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stay in one's lane
To keep to one's own kind; to avoid intermixing or associating with other types of people.
Last updated August 10, 2026