in the (first) flush of
idiom
: in the early and exciting time of (something)
She published her first novel while still in the flush of youth.
Everyone felt hopeful in the first flush of victory.
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“In the (first) flush of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20%28first%29%20flush%20of. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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