be a thing of the past



be a thing of the past

To be outdated. These days, floppy disks are a thing of the past. I wonder when smartphones will be a thing of the past.
See also: of, past, thing

be a thing of the past

to be something that does not exist or happen any more When video recorders were introduced, people said that the cinema would be a thing of the past. Job security is a thing of the past.
See also: of, past, thing

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
BrodyBRO-deeEnglish
Soumaso:-mahJapanese
Mayesomah-YAY-soSouthern African, Chewa
Adair[ə'dɛə]
Haraldur-Icelandic
NeptuneNEP-toon (English), NEP-tyoon (English), NEP-choon (English)Roman Mythology (Anglicized)