mists of time

mists of time
Any time so long ago that history is no longer clear, as though lost in a mist or fog.

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  • (the) mists of time — the mists of time/history/ phrase a period of time so long ago that people cannot remember it The programme looks through the mists of time to examine the lives of our earliest ancestors. lost in the mists of time: The origins of the organization …   Useful english dictionary

  • lost in the mists of time — ◇ Something lost in the mists of time is forgotten because it happened long ago. The origins of this ancient ritual are lost in the mists of time. • • • Main Entry: ↑mist …   Useful english dictionary

  • lost in the mists of time — if something is lost in the mists of time, everyone has forgotten it because it happened such a long time ago. The true significance of these symbols has become lost in the mists of time …   New idioms dictionary

  • time — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 what is measured in minutes, hours, days, etc. TIME + VERB ▪ elapse, go by, pass ▪ As time went by we saw less and less of each other. ▪ The changing seasons mark the passing of time …   Collocations dictionary

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  • Mists — (Brumas), 2003, is a Portuguese feature length film by Ricardo Costa. It is an auto biography, a voyage to childhood. Shot with no state funds (uncommon situation in Portuguese film production) it is an art film. Formal simplicity – associated… …   Wikipedia

  • Time Out of Mind — This article is about the Bob Dylan album. For other uses, see Time Out of Mind (disambiguation). Time Out of Mind Studio album by Bob Dylan …   Wikipedia

  • time - clock times and periods of the day — This entry deals with clock times and periods of the day, and prepositions and adverbs used to indicate time. For information on referring to days and longer periods of time, see entry at ↑ Days and dates. For information on time clauses, see… …   Useful english dictionary

  • (the) mists of history — the mists of time/history/ phrase a period of time so long ago that people cannot remember it The programme looks through the mists of time to examine the lives of our earliest ancestors. lost in the mists of time: The origins of the organization …   Useful english dictionary

  • The Mists of Avalon (TV miniseries) — Infobox Television Film name = The Mists of Avalon caption = The Mists of Avalon DVD Cover format = Miniseries director = Uli Edel writer = Marion Zimmer Bradley (novel) Gavin Scott producer = Gideon Amir Bernd Eichinger starring = Anjelica… …   Wikipedia

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