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prodigal son

Idiom Religion

Meaning

a person who leaves home and returns repentant after wasting wealth or opportunities

Example Sentences

"After years abroad, he returned home like the prodigal son."

Related Expressions

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lovers whose relationship is doomed or unlucky

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something easy to achieve or target

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to explain something in simple language

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to spend a lot of money in a short period of time