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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To be outdated.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.
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.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Brody | | BRO-dee | English |
Souma | | so:-mah | Japanese |
Mayeso | | mah-YAY-so | Southern African, Chewa |
Adair | | [ə'dɛə] | |
Haraldur | | - | Icelandic |
Neptune | | NEP-toon (English), NEP-tyoon (English), NEP-choon (English) | Roman Mythology (Anglicized) |