take years off

idiom

: to cause someone to look or feel younger

Not only has the diet improved how she feels, but it's also taken years off (her appearance).

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Katiee McKinstry, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024 This could take years off the immigration timeline. —

Sam Silverman, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023 This could take years off the immigration timeline. —

Sam Silverman, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023

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