before one's time
idiom
—used to say that something happened before one was born or before one was involved in some activity
You wouldn't know about that. It was before your time.
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“Before one's time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/before%20one%27s%20time. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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