Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
wish-you-could-turn-back-the-clock
idiom
/wɪʃ ju kʊd tɜrn bæk ðə klɒk/
Definition
A phrase expressing a desire to revert to a previous time in one’s life, often due to regrets or nostalgia.
Examples
- After seeing how much my friends have changed, I really wish you could turn back the clock to our childhood.
- Sometimes, I wish I could turn back the clock to that summer we spent by the beach.
Meaning
To wish for the ability to go back in time and change past decisions or events.
Synonyms
- regret the past
- long for the past
- look back with nostalgia
