go down memory lane

go down memory lane

To reminisce over memories of past events, especially happy ones. My grandmother spends more time going down memory lane these days than talking about the present. A: "How did your coffee date with John go?" B: "It was pretty amicable, actually. We went down memory lane for a while, and then we went our separate ways."
See also: down, go, lane, memory
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

go down/take somebody down ˌmemory ˈlane

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take a trip down ˌmemory ˈlane

remember, or make somebody remember, pleasant things that happened a long time ago: Reading those letters took me down memory lane. We’ll be taking a trip down memory lane this evening when Mary Smithson talks about her 50 years in publishing.
See also: down, go, lane, memory, somebody, take
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • go down/take somebody down memory lane
  • walk down memory lane
  • take a trip down memory lane
  • stroll down memory lane
  • take a walk down memory lane
  • take (one) down memory lane
  • take a stroll down memory lane
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  • bygone
  • bygone days
References in periodicals archive
New Delhi [India], Aug 1 (ANI): As Australia and England get ready to resume cricket's oldest rivalry, let's go down memory lane and find out why the series between these two sides is termed as "Ashes".
"We don't want to go down memory lane, it's not all our yesterdays.
OK, before you start, go down memory lane and think about what you might have envisioned for yourself when you were little.
'I crave your indulgence to go down memory lane to recall that during the 2016 crusade, held at the same venue, many participants got instantaneous miracles openly testified to the supernatural demonstration of God that wrought miracles of healings with the dumbs speaking, the deaf hearing and the blinds receiving their sights,' he added.
"Teen Mom" fans can go down memory lane with MTV's look at all of the arrests and fights in the show's history at 9 p.m, followed by an all-new episode of "Floribama Shore." Season 8, episode 8 of "(https://www.ibtimes.com/6-times-duggars-broke-their-own-courtship-rules-counting-2704238) Counting On " also premieres tonight at 9 p.m.
From cable television, the 24/7 Jeepney TV comes to ABS-CBN TVplus to give families a chance to go down memory lane as it airs a rich collection of classic and well-loved Kapamilya shows.
All the lads in these photos will be getting a little long in the tooth now but I'm sure there will be quite a few still around who might want to go down memory lane."
Frontman Hetfield promised to go down memory lane with For Whom the Bells Toll and the legendary One was the highlight of an epic show.
While there are some who prefer to go down memory lane only to abstract positives from it which they feel have helped them achieve success over the years.
I wanted to go down Memory Lane and think of happier times with my mum.
Or we can go down memory lane and recall the class reunions of the past year when classmates from grade school, high school or college showed up looking more geriatric than ourselves.
"Another reason to join the SC programme was nostalgia - I have been following the World Cup on television for a long while now and participating in a football-for-development event by the 2022 World Cup local organisers enables me to go down memory lane."
It is hard not to go down memory lane and compare this team with Crowe's 1992 outfit when New Zealand crushed every opponent en route to the semi- finals before falling to Pakistan.
This week sees the release of the film 'Stag', so it's a great opportunity to go down memory lane and maybe see a few blushing faces!