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Jack Depp Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

An idiom for continuation from the past

I'm looking for an idiom or a phrase to begin a sentence with. The idiom has to connote happening from a long time. I'm unable to explain my requirement.

I'll give the sentence itself, and hope somebody will be able to pitch int the proper idiom/phrase to complete it.

______________________, he earned the title of "Gator" as he was known for wrestling alligators.

One phrase that comes to my mind is over time. However, that just doesn't sound proper. Then, the sentence becomes:

Over time, he earned the title of "Gator" as he was known for wrestling alligators.

I'll be grateful for all the suggestions.
  

Top answer

"Happening from a long time" is not understandable English. Sorry. There are many possibilities.

— Enoon

  • "Happening from a long time" is not understandable English.
  • Sorry.
  • There are many possibilities.
  • It depends on what you mean.
  • eventually in time over the course of his career when he was six years old in the fullness of time in the end long ago There are infinite possibilities.
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"Happening from a long time" is not understandable English. Sorry. There are many possibilities. It depends on what you mean.

eventually
in time
over the course of his career
when he was six years old
in the fullness of time
in the end
long ago

There are infinite possibilities. I didn't realize how many until I tried a few.
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