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Compound Forms/Forme composte. Inglese. Italiano. in the prime of life, in the prime of your life, in your prime expr. expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." (when you are healthiest, happiest) (figurato) nel pieno della vita.
in the prime of life. Fig. in the best and most productive and healthy period of life. The good health of one's youth can carry over into the prime of life. He was struck down by a heart attack in the prime of life. See also: life, of, prime.
prime of life. The best years of one's life, when one is at the peak of one's powers, as in She was in the prime of life when she began to lose her sight. The related phrase in one's prime can be applied to objects as well as persons. For example, The roses were in their prime when you last saw them.
The phrase “prime of life” is a common idiom used to describe the period in one’s life when they are at their physical, mental, and emotional peak. This time is often associated with youthfulness, vitality, and energy.
idiom (also in the prime of your life) Add to word list. Add to word list. in the best, most successful, most productive stage: The horse retired from racing while still in his prime. She was in the prime of her working life when she retired, but she continued as a consultant.
Three ways to use this. You can say someone is “in her prime” if that person is in the most vital, energetic part of her life or career. Or, you can say someone has “hit his prime” if that person has just arrived at his most productive time. Then you can say someone is “past his prime” if you want to say that his best days are ...
Fiction. / 60 Min. / 2010. / Israel. / Hebrew. This modern adaptation of S.Y. Agnon’s story takes place in a small city at the edge of the desert. In this barren landscape, Tirza, a young woman who lives alone with her father, becomes entranced by Akaviah Mazal, a lecturer at the college where she is studying.
