shades of (someone/something)

this suggests memories of another person or thing.

The president's behavior suggests he has something to hide — shades of the Watergate scandal.

Etymology: based on the meaning of shade (= spirit of a dead person) used esp. in literature

• Time flies.
• Time flies when you're having fun.
• time hangs heavy
• time hangs heavy on hands
• time hangs heavy on someone's hands
• time is on side
• time is on your side
• time is ripe
• time is up
• time lies heavy
• time lies heavy on hands
• time lies heavy on someone's hands
• time on hands
• time on your hands
• time-out
• times have changed
• time's up
• Time will tell.
• time will tell
• tin ear
• tin god
• tinkle the ivories
• tip hand
• tip off
• tip off someone