Idioms about memories - upper intermediate level 2023

Everyday Idioms For Memories

A Walk Down Memory Lane

It is used to describe a situation where someone is reminiscing about the past.

Example Sentences:

• I took a walk down memory lane when I visited my old elementary school.

• My grandmother loves to take a walk down memory lane when she talks about her childhood.

• Looking through old photos is like taking a walk down memory lane.

• I took a walk down memory lane when I watched my favorite childhood movie.

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The Best Of Times

It is an expression that means the best moments in life.

Example Sentences:

• It was the best of times when I graduated from college and started my first job.

• The best of times was when my family and I went on vacation to Hawaii.

• It was the best of times when I got married and started my own family.

• The best of times was when I got promoted to a higher position at wor.k

• It was the best of times when I bought my first house and moved in.I

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In Someone Mind’s Eye

It means someone has a picture of something in their mind when they remember a certain thing or reminisce a memory.

Example Sentences:

• How we met at the park is still in my mind’s eye after all these years.

• I can see her face as clear as day in my mind’s eye.

• When my grandfather tells a story, he recalls the world war like it’s in his mind’s eye.

• The image of your mother in my mind’s eye will always be with me.

• He was so handsome in my mind’s eye that I wanted to marry him right away.

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Commit Something To Memory

This phrase means to remember something or to make sure you will never forget it again.

Example Sentences:

• My mother committed her wedding day to memory because she wanted to recall every detail of the special day.

• He will commit their first date to memory. Meeting her was a love-at-first-sight experience for him.

• I’m going to commit this recipe to memory. It is one of our family favorites.

• History may be cruel, but we need to learn from it. We must commit its lessons to memory.

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Kodak Moment

The expression means an event or experience which has the power to make you remember forever.

Example Sentences:

• When they announced the winner, seeing the people rejoice and embrace each other was a Kodak moment.

• There are a lot of Kodak moments in the city. For example, while walking down the street, I saw a child playing on the sidewalk with a puppy.

• A Kodak moment for me is seeing my children achieve their dreams.

• Your mother’s wedding day is a Kodak moment – she got married at the beach while the sun was setting over the ocean.

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Multiple Choice

Choose the correct idiom to complete the sentence:

My aunt loves to take ________________ when she talks about her trip to Europe.

• the best of times

• a walk down memory lane

• in her mind’s eye

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct idiom to complete the sentence:

_______________was when my family and I went on vacation to Antartica.

• The best of times

• A walk down memory lane

• A Kodak moment

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct idiom to complete the sentence:

Your father’s proposal is _______________! He proposed at the park where we first met.

• a walk down memory lane

• a commit moment to memory

• a Kodak moment

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct idiom to complete the sentence:

She was so perfect in ________________ that I wanted to marry her right away.

• the best of times

• my mind’s eye

• a Kodak moment

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct idiom to complete the sentence:

It’s my favorite book, so I ____________________ so I can recite it at any time.

• have considered it a Kodak moment

• have kept the story in my mind’s eye

• have committed the story to memory