from way back
From a relatively long time ago. Wow, that vintage pendant must come from way back! Oh sure, George and I know each other from way back. A silent movie? Well, this must be from way back then.
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from way back
from far in the past; from a much earlier time. Grandfather comes from way back. This antique clock is from way back.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
from way back
Since long ago; for a long time. For example, This painting has been in the family from way back, or We know the Smiths from way back. [Colloquial; late 1800s]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.