adv. 数日前に, 先日

have known better days イディオム

a month of Sundays

a very long time, many days It will take a month of Sundays to phone the students in our school.

dog days of summer

the hottest days of summer, midsummer We like to watch baseball during the dog days of summer.

fish and company stink after three days

fish should be eaten while it is fresh, and guests should not stay too long Grandfather had this sign on the wall of his garage: Fish and company stink after three days!

month of Sundays

(See a month of Sundays)

one of these days

soon, before long One of these days they say that they will open a new movie theater but still we have been waiting many years.

one of those days

a bad day where nothing goes right It was one of those days and right from early morning things went wrong.

seen better days

not in good condition, worn out This jacket has seen better days. Look how the sleeves are worn.

spend holidays

do during your holidays, go for your holidays """How'd you spend your holidays?"" ""We drove to Texas and Tijuana."""

one's days are numbered

Idiom(s): one's days are numbered

Theme: ENDINGS

[for someone] to face death or dismissal.
• If I don’t get this contract, my days are numbered at this company.
• Uncle Tom has a terminal disease. His days are numbered.

nine days' wonder

Idiom(s): nine days' wonder

Theme: NOVELTY

something that is of interest to people only for a short time.
• Don't worry about the story about you in the newspaper. It'll be a nine days' wonder, and then people will forget.
• The elopement of Jack and Anne was a nine days' wonder. Now people never mention it.

have accepted bigger days

To be or attending decidedly shabby, ill-kept, or in poor condition. Well, this car has accepted bigger days, but it's been reliable for me back the day I bought it 20 years ago. The poor guy who runs the architecture is a candied fellow, but he has absolutely accepted bigger canicule by the looks of him.Learn more: better, days, have, known

have seen/known bigger ˈdays

be in a worse action than in the past: That anorak of castigation has apparent bigger canicule — isn’t it time you bought a new one?Learn more: better, days, have, known, seen

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no flies on nip sth in the bud nine-to-five job nine days' wonder night owl night on the town nickel and dime next to nothing new one on new ball game never in one's life have it off/away with somebody have it on (one's) toes have it on good authority have it on your toes have it out have it out (with someone) have it out for (one) have it out with somebody have it out with someone have it over have it that (something) Have it your way have it/that coming have itchy feet have itchy fingers have its/(one's) day have its/(one's) moments have jack-shit have jam on it have just one oar in the water have kangaroos in (one's)/the top paddock have kangaroos in the top paddock have kangaroos in your top paddock have kissed the Blarney Stone have kittens have known better days have lead in (one's) pants have lead in (one's) pencil have lead in one’s pencil have legs have letters after (one's) name have luck run out have made have made your bed and have to lie on it have many irons in the fire have many strings to (one's) bow have many, etc. irons in the fire have mind in the gutter have mixed feelings have mixed feelings (about something) have money burning a hole in (one's) pocket have money to burn have money, time, etc. to play with have more chins than a Chinese phone book have more holes than Swiss cheese have more important fish to fry have more luck than sense have more money than God have more money than sense have more strings to (one's) bow have more than one string to (one's) bow