I'm not so good -- and am no authority -- but I just wanted to share this with all of you:
in the flower of one's youth
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Definition of in the flower of one's youth
: when one is young
He wrote his best works while in the flower of his youth.
He wrote his best works while in the flower of his youth.
Mind you: This is not Indian English. This is right from Merriam-Webster.
My suggestion to you is: Never say this in conversation or writing. You'd become the laughingstock among your peers.
It's not obsolete -- the dictionary doesn't say so -- but you know that sounds so inappropriate -- idioms whatever.
Shiney Ahuja becomes butt of jokes!
That's from a major daily's supplement: TOI.
if you are the butt of jokes or criticism, people often make jokes about you or criticize you
He became the butt of everyone’s silly jokes.
My bag wasn't simply a bag -- it's my portfolio! See that's how I used to speak. People used to ridicule me.
Parallel universe.
That building diagonally opposite to....
Extract that .…
Like that.
I used to mug up example sentences from dictionary -- to use 'em while talking to my friends and colleagues.
Imagine my pronunciation!
I mispronounce the word pro·nun·ci·a·tion -- itself LOL
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