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God be with the days
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English
Interjection
en Ireland informal A phrase alluding to better days of yesteryear, often followed by the thing the speaker regrets losing.
en God be with the days when people had respect for their elders.
Usage notes
The term is sometimes used on its own to refer to something previously mentioned by another speaker.