Expressions (A–Z)
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Days of his youth/ a person's youth
In literary language: one's former days or youth. As spring symbolizes youth and...
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Dew of youth/ dew (freshness) of youth
In a literary or poetic sense: the period of youth; the innocence of childhood.
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Do not remember the sins of my youth and my transgressions
In a prayer: Forgive me for the evil or unseen deeds that I have committed in th...
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I
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In its prime, while still in its prime
See: "while still in its prime" or: "plucked in his prime".
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in the prime of life
In the midst of his years. An expression generally used about the death of a per...
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my intimate companion/husband of one's youth
A good friend from childhood or youth. The beloved of my heart. An expression of...
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Renewed his youth/ to renew one's youth
Figuratively: regained his strength. Returned to doing things he had done in the...
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Returned to one’s youth
To feel as one did in youth; to be reminded of one’s childhood or youth; or to r...
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Sins of his youth
Sins or transgressions committed long ago, when a person was young.
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The days of his youth
His youth; the period when he was young.
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