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.
See also: before, time

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
AmalricAM-əl-rik (English), ə-MAL-rik (English)Ancient Germanic
Applegarth['æplgæθ]
GÉRaldine-French
Akemiah-ke-meeJapanese
Reyna-Spanish
Cristal['kristl]