before time



*before someone's time

happening before someone was born or old enough to know what was going on. (*Typically: be ~; happen ~; occur ~.) Of course I don't remember it. It was before my time. All that happened before your time.
See also: before, time

before your time

during a period when you were not active or alive I don't know how old the bridge is, but I know it was built well before my time.
See also: before, time

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Mignon-Literature
Iephthae-Biblical Greek
EdgarED-gər (English), ed-GAHR (French)English, French
UteOO-təGerman
ChelseaCHEL-seeEnglish
Honora-Irish, English