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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

a dead-end job

a job with no opportunity for advancement or improvement

soft spot for someone

to feel affection or kindness towards someone

a wake-up call

an event that makes someone realize they need to change

hear something through the grapevine

to hear news or rumors indirectly

To have a clear conscience

To feel that one has done the right thing.

behind the scenes

secretly or without public knowledge