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memory lane

idiom
Meaning

An imaginary path along which one can take a nostalgic or sentimental journey through one's memories of the past.


Examples
SIMPLE

Looking at these old photos takes me down memory lane.

CONTEXTUAL

We spent the whole evening walking down memory lane while looking at our childhood scrapbooks.

COMPLEX

The old neighborhood had changed significantly, yet every corner still invited him to take a bittersweet stroll down memory lane.

Anchors to
Related idioms3entries
  1. 01

    jog someone's memory

    To cause someone to remember something, suddenly; to spark a memory.

  2. 02

    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.

  3. 03

    stay in one's lane

    To keep to one's own kind; to avoid intermixing or associating with other types of people.

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