- in your prime
- during your best years, when you are strongest
When he was in his prime, he played professional soccer.
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in your prime
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be cut off down in your prime — be cut off/cut/down in your prime phrase to die when you are still young War leaves too many young men cut off in their prime. Thesaurus: to die or to be killedsynonym Main entry: prime … Useful english dictionary
be cut cut down in your prime — be cut off/cut/down in your prime phrase to die when you are still young War leaves too many young men cut off in their prime. Thesaurus: to die or to be killedsynonym Main entry: prime … Useful english dictionary
in your prime — in (your/its) prime in someone s or something s best, most successful, or most productive stage. She retired in her prime, but continued working part time as a consultant. Though the magazine was in its prime, it stopped publication when the… … New idioms dictionary
past your prime — past (your/its) prime no longer able to do something at an acceptable level because of age. The dancer was past her prime, though she performed occasionally as a guest artist … New idioms dictionary
prime — 1 adjective (only before noun) 1 most important: Smoking is the prime cause of heart disease. | Our prime concern is getting the economy back on its feet. 2 of the very best quality or kind: The hotel is in a prime location overlooking the valley … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
PRIME — Stands for Prescribed Right to Income and Maximum Equity, a certificate that entitles the owner to the dividend/income from an underlying security, but not to the capital appreciation of that security. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * ▪ I.… … Financial and business terms
prime — prime1 [ praım ] adjective only before noun ** 1. ) most important: PRIMARY: Our prime concern was the safety of our customers. a ) having the most influence: LEADING: Truman had been the prime architect of the NATO alliance. a prime force behind … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
prime — I UK [praɪm] / US adjective [only before noun] ** 1) a) most important Our prime concern was the safety of our customers. b) having the most influence Truman had been the prime architect of the NATO alliance. a prime force behind international… … English dictionary
prime — prime1 [praım] adj [only before noun] [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: Latin primus first ] 1.) most important = ↑main ▪ Smoking is the prime cause of lung disease. ▪ Our prime concern is providing jobs for all young school leavers. ▪ He was… … Dictionary of contemporary English
prime — 01. He is the [prime] suspect in the murder of his wife. 02. [Prime] office space in this city is extremely hard to come by. 03. The new velodrome has become the [prime] venue for cycling races on the West Coast. 04. The jury listened attentively … Grammatical examples in English
