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- be before (one's) time
be before (one's) time
be before (one's) time
To predate one's tenure or birth. A: "Have you ever seen this show?" B: "No, sorry, it's before my time." I don't know how that project was organized—it was before my time at the company.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Ashlynn | | ASH-lin | English (Modern) |
| Quinten | | KWIN-tən (English) | English, Dutch |
| Willi | | VI-lee | German |
| Maddox | | ['mædəks] | |
| Lora | | LAWR-a (English) | English, Italian |
| Osberht | | - | Anglo-Saxon |