in someone's time

prepositional phrase

In the time when one was of a certain age.

“I've got into a few scrapes in my time.”

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in someone's day
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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. In the time when one was of a certain age.

    I've got into a few scrapes in my time.

    2 more examples

    In my time, we didn't desecrate our flag.

    In my time, we still played with chemistry sets.

    Synonyms: in someone's day

Synonyms & antonyms

prepositional phraseIn the time when one was of a certain age.

Similar
in someone's day
Also see
in someone's day

Translations

Finnish aikanaan
  • aikanaanTranslations
French du temps de
  • du temps deTranslations
Polish za czasów
  • za czasówTranslations
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APA

in someone's time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20someone's%20time

MLA

“in someone's time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20someone's%20time. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in someone's time,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20someone's%20time.

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