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X days ago

idiom
Meaning

This phrase tells you when something happened in the past. You use a number for 'X' to say how many days before today it was.


Examples
SIMPLE

I bought this shirt three days ago.

CONTEXTUAL

We finished the project five days ago, so we are waiting for the results now.

COMPLEX

The package arrived ten days ago, yet he has not found the time to open it.

Last updated April 22, 2026