On/at the stroke of eight, midnight, etc. phrase
At exactly eight, midnight, etc.
Our shop often opens at the stroke of eight every morning.
I will definitely be there on the stroke of six.
The accident happened at the stroke of midnight.
a long time ago
To remain influential in a particular situation or a particular group of people for a long time
Time is running out.
This expression means something will occur in the near future.
Blind man's holiday is the time between daylight and darkness when people cannot work because it is too dark to see.
This phrase is used to describe something very modern or updated or something that no longer looks like what it's used to.
It has been a long time since I left my high school, and now I have to admit that it's certainly not your father's high school anymore.