Idiom idiom
X days ago
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
“I bought this shirt three days ago.”
“We finished the project five days ago, so we are waiting for the results now.”
“The package arrived ten days ago, yet he has not found the time to open it.”
Last updated April 22, 2026