way back

A relatively long time ago, especially when recalling something that is not the case now. Primarily heard in UK. I used to really like this band way back, but now that I'm older, they just sound silly to me. Way back, there were only a few channels on TV. Now there seem to be thousands!

ˈway back

(informal) a long time ago: We’ve known each other since way back. I first met her way back in the fifties.

See also: back, way

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

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way back when
up on (one's) ear
chip
chips
one of the boys
one of the lads
lad
be one of the boys
be one of the lads
be one of the lads/boys/girls

References in periodicals archive

The five-year-old hasn't quite matched last year's superb form but he looked to be on his way back when fourth in the tricky International Stakes at Ascot.

JOIN IN THE GOLD RUSH Growl to roll back years in Ripon charge

He says that they saw the church as the way back past the original expulsion.

The Church as Paradise and the Way Therein: Early Christian Appropriation of Genesis 3:22-24

THIS week will see an army of mums hoping to find their way back into the workplace, with bills to pay and youngsters now at school.

The mother of all jobs; MUMS' ARMY LOOKING FOR WORK AGAIN

A SOUTH Wales architect managed to battle his way back from Kiev by using every means of transport available - apart from a plane.

PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES; Architect manages to travel from Ukraine to Cardiff in 48 hours

词组	way back
释义	way back way back A relatively long time ago, especially when recalling something that is not the case now. Primarily heard in UK. I used to really like this band way back, but now that I'm older, they just sound silly to me. Way back, there were only a few channels on TV. Now there seem to be thousands! See also: back, way Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. ˈway back (informal) a long time ago: We’ve known each other since way back. I first met her way back in the fifties. See also: back, way Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: way back when up on (one's) ear chip chips one of the boys one of the lads lad be one of the boys be one of the lads be one of the lads/boys/girls References in periodicals archive The five-year-old hasn't quite matched last year's superb form but he looked to be on his way back when fourth in the tricky International Stakes at Ascot. JOIN IN THE GOLD RUSH Growl to roll back years in Ripon charge He says that they saw the church as the way back past the original expulsion. The Church as Paradise and the Way Therein: Early Christian Appropriation of Genesis 3:22-24 THIS week will see an army of mums hoping to find their way back into the workplace, with bills to pay and youngsters now at school. The mother of all jobs; MUMS' ARMY LOOKING FOR WORK AGAIN A SOUTH Wales architect managed to battle his way back from Kiev by using every means of transport available - apart from a plane. PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES; Architect manages to travel from Ukraine to Cardiff in 48 hours
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