sign of the times

sign of the times
a sign of the times
something that signifies the situation evident in the current times. •

Your neighbor's unmowed grass is just a sign of the times. Nobody really cares any longer.

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{n. phr.} A characteristic of the times in which one lives. * /It is a sad sign of the times that all the major lakes and rivers are badly polluted and fish in them are poisoned./

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • Sign 'O' The Times — Prince – Sign o’ the Times Veröffentlichung 31. März 1987 Label Paisley Park Format(e) CD, LP, MC Genre(s) Soul, Funk, Rock, Dance Anzahl der Titel 16 …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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  • Sign 'o' the Times — Prince – Sign o’ the Times Veröffentlichung 31. März 1987 Label Paisley Park Format(e) CD, LP, MC Genre(s) Soul, Funk, Rock, Dance Anzahl der Titel 16 …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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  • sign of the times — {n. phr.} A characteristic of the times in which one lives. * /It is a sad sign of the times that all the major lakes and rivers are badly polluted and fish in them are poisoned./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

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