# X months ago

idiom · CEFR A1

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/x-months-ago
Updated: 2026-04-22

## Meaning

A phrase used to say when something happened in the past. You replace 'X' with a number to show how many months before now it was.

## Examples

- I moved to this city six months ago.
- She started her new job three months ago and already feels very comfortable with her team.
- The project, which was initially scheduled for completion last year, was finally finished twelve months ago after several unexpected delays.

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