"God be with the days" meaning in English

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Interjection

Head templates: {{en-interj}} God be with the days
  1. (Ireland, informal) A phrase alluding to better days of yesteryear, often followed by the thing the speaker regrets losing. Tags: Ireland, informal
    Sense id: en-God_be_with_the_days-en-intj-3oNgP9mE Categories (other): Irish English

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