(a) walk down memory lane

(a) walk down memory lane
a trip/walk/down memory lane informal phrase
an occasion when people remember or talk about things that happened in the past
Thesaurus: words used to describe memory and memorieshyponym to remembersynonym
Main entry: memory

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a trip/walk down ˌmemory ˈlane idiom
time that you spend thinking about and remembering the past or going to a place again in order to remind yourself of past experiences

Visiting my old school was a real trip down memory lane.

Main entry:memory laneidiom

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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