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UKSalad days
/sˈaləd dˈeɪz/
/sˈæləd dˈeɪz/Salad days
[SOSTANTIVO]1
miglior tempo di giovinezza
the time in a person's life marked by youthfulness, inexperience, and being carefree
What is the origin of the idiom "salad days" and when to use it?
The idiom "salad days" has its origin in Shakespeare's play "Antony and Cleopatra," where it was used to describe a period of youth and inexperience. In the play, the character Cleopatra refers to her youthful and carefree days with Mark Antony as her "salad days." Over time, the term has come to mean a time of youthful innocence, inexperience, or a period of carefree and untroubled existence. It is often used to refer to a time in the past when someone was young and inexperienced, or to describe a phase of life when one was less burdened by responsibilities and worries.
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1. Six years into his career, he was confident enough to take potshots at himself, but he was apparently still in his salad days.
2. It's wonderful because we have a shared history that they were definitely the salad days for us.
3. That was the PRESIDENT of the united states reminiscing about his salad days in New York City, among other things, all in front of tens of thousands of children and teenagers.
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