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a blast from the past
a blast from the past
Someone or something that evokes a sense of nostalgia. Bumping into my old high school sweetheart in the grocery store was a real blast from the past. Wow, I used to have this baseball card when I was kid. What a blast from the past!
a blast from the past
something that makes you suddenly remember an earlier time in your life Here's a blast from the past - the 1960s group the Mamas and the Papas were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this week.
a blast from the past
(informal) something that suddenly and strongly makes you remember a previous time in your life Hearing that record again was a real blast from the past.
See blast to kingdom come