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year dot

idiom

A very long time ago, from the beginning or as far back as one can remember.


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Related idioms5entries
  1. 01

    a year and a day

    A long time.

  2. 02

    banner year

    An especially fruitful year; a year of exceptional production.

  3. 03

    dot the i's and cross the t's

    To take care of every detail, even minor ones; to be meticulous or thorough; to finish off something close to complete.

  4. 04

    salad year

    The inexperienced, youthful prime of a person, group, organization, or entity.

  5. 05

    year in, year out

    During every year; always.

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